Becker Watches Aces Crumble
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jeremy Becker opened to 30,000 from early position before Hon Cheong Lee three-bet to enough chips to put Becker all-in from the small blind. Becker snap-called to put himself at risk for 240,000.
Jeremy Becker: A♠A♣
Hon Cheong Lee: K♦J♦
Becker had Lee in deep trouble, but the winds of fate blew another direction, and in a hurry when the flop came 3♦6♦Q♦, which gave Lee a flopped flush and had Becker searching for runner-runner magic.
The 5♣ turn gave Lee the check mark on the winning hand as the J♥ river completed the board.