Pocket Deuces Triple Up as Ace-Kings Clash
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Loni Hui opened the action under the gun with A♠K♥, and Ethan Eramian flatted in middle position holding the same hand, A♣K♠. Zhannan Ge then looked down at 2♠2♥ in the cutoff and shoved his last 14,700 into the middle.
Back on Hui, she sized up Eramian’s stack and four-bet to 63,800. Eramian snap-called, setting up a three-way showdown.
The board ran out 8♣8♦6♥5♥3♥, missing both ace-kings entirely and allowing Ge's pocket deuces to hold for a full triple-up. Hui and Eramian, both holding top-tier starting hands, had to settle for chopping the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
549,300
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
242,400
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
166,200
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
138,100
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
115,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
114,700
25,200
|
25,200 |
|
|
49,100
17,700
|
17,700 |
|
|
47,100
29,400
|
29,400 |
|
46,100
3,500
|
3,500 |