Katz Finds Spades to Double
Level 11
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Aaron Katz began with a raise to 60,000 from the hijack. James Chen opted to raise to 100,000 from the cutoff before Katz responded with a raise to 360,000.
Chen pushed all the chips in, and Katz called to set up an all-in showdown.
Aaron Katz: A♦A♠K♣Q♠
James Chen: A♥A♣Q♥J♥
Both players were holding a pair of aces, but it was Katz who had a huge flop as it fanned out 7♠K♠2♠ to give him the nut flush.
The 7♣ turn created a sliver of an opportunity for a chop, but the 4♥ river put to rest any opportunity of that as Katz was awarded the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,600,000
915,000
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915,000 |
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425,000
425,000
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425,000 |
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