Keeping Hoppe Alive
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sitting on the button, Laura Hoppe had the shortest stack in a three-way, preflop all in.
George Medina moved in with a shove of his own from the small blind. Vahe Terkhachatryan, the first to raise from middle position, called Medina's all in.
Laura Hoppe: Q♣Q♠
George Medina: A♥K♦
Vahe Terkhachatryan: A♠A♦
The runout Q♥8♦4♥5♠J♦ drew a scream from Hoppe, who spiked a set of queens on the flop, and it held. Terkhachatryan took the side pot to knock Medina out of the tournament.
"Oh, my god. I can't believe I cracked aces," Hoppe screamed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,255,000
1,510,000
|
1,510,000 |
|
1,600,000
1,015,000
|
1,015,000 |
|
Busted |