Ace from Space for Brierton
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Action was picked up on the turn, with J♠5♣4♣9♠ having been put out by the dealer, and 1,050,000 in the pot. Alexandra Brierton was facing a bet from Andrew Connor that would have put her at risk for her tournament life if she called. After a few minutes, she flicked in a chip, risking her final 815,000.
Alexandra Brierton: A♦5♥
Andrew Connor: K♠J♥
Brierton was drawing slim, but never dead as the A♠ on the river improved her to two pair, enough to take the pot from a frustrated Connor. He stood up and let out a couple of expletives, struggling to believe that he had been beaten in the hand.