Fan Doubles With Superior Ace
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Hai Nguyen raised to 700,000 in the hijack. Ben Fan pushed in his 1,700,000 from the cutoff, and Nguyen called after a count.
Ben Fan: A♠8♦
Hai Nguyen: A♦6♦
Fan paired his eight on the 3♠8♠K♥ flop, leaving Nguyen drawing dead on the 9♥ turn. The 8♥ river upgraded Fran to trips to double up in style.