Keating Wakes Up With Aces for a Double
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Brandon Wilson opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, and Alex Keating three-bet shoved for 195,000 from the button. Joao Simao was down to his last 30,000 and called in the small blind, and Clemen Deng shoved from the big blind, covering all players. Wilson got out of the way, leaving Keating and Simao at risk versus Deng.
Joao Simao: 4♠3♠ 
Alex Keating: A♠A♦
Clemen Deng: A♥Q♥
Keating's aces were ahead on the 2♣7♥Q♦ flop while Simao had a gutshot and Deng had top pair and backdoor hearts. The J♦ turn and 6♠ river were clean for Keating, who dragged in a full double while Simao was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,390,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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925,000
330,000
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330,000 |
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510,000
255,000
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255,000 |
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Busted | |
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