Tran Cracks Motte's Aces to Survive
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
JC Tran made it roughly 35,000 under the gun with Samuel Burkett calling on the button. Fabien Motte squeezed to 166,000 from the big blind blind, and only Tran called.
Motte jammed for Tran's remaining 118,000 when he saw the flop of 3♦8♠2♠, and Tran quickly called.
JC Tran: K♥Q♠J♥9♠ 
Fabien Motte: A♣A♦Q♣3♠
Motte had aces, against the flush draw of Tran. The A♠ turn gave Tran his flush, and he just needed to fade a board-pairing river to double-up. The J♠ river was safe for Tran, and he doubled his stack with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,015,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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580,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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550,000
335,000
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335,000 |
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