Pineault Cracks Wang's Aces
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Kaifan Wang opened to 1,000,000 in middle position and got an all-in shove from Karl Pineault in the small blind. Wang snap-called.
Karl Pineault: Q♦Q♣ 
Kaifan Wang: A♣A♥
The moment the hands were tabled, Pineault expected the worst result. But the board ran 8♥J♥J♣Q♠7♣ giving him a full house on the turn and a double up to stay alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,700,000
9,600,000
|
9,600,000 |
|
||
|
20,450,000
15,300,000
|
15,300,000 |