Akashi Finds Aces to Double
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Steven Alper raised to 200,000 in the cutoff before Kosaku Akashi moved all in for 1,335,000 on the button. Alper took a few minutes before calling to put Akashi at risk.
Kosaku Akashi: A♦A♣ 
Steven Alper: 7♦7♥
Akashi had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up as the board ran out J♣Q♠6♣2♣2♠. "Why couldn't it be ace-king," Alper joked with Akashi before he handed over the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
|
2,000,000
150,000
|
150,000 |