Aces versus Kings
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Lewis Spencer opened to 5,000 in middle position and got an all-in shove from the player to his immediate left, Garry Gates, for 34,000. Small blind Fabiano Kovalski called. When action got back to Spencer, he got out of the way, leaving the other two players to head to a showdown.
Garry Gates: K♣K♦ 
Fabiano Kovalski: A♣A♦
It was a classic kings versus aces battle, which Gates didn't expect to have very early in the day. Visibly disheartened once the hands were tabled, he watched the board get dealt, expecting the worst.
The board ran out Q♥9♣6♥7♥5♣, and Kovalski's aces held, sending Gates out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
249,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
162,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
Busted |