Aces Giveth, Aces Taketh Away For Rocco
Level 33
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
On the hand after busting Nils Pudel with pocket aces, Michael Rocco opened to 1,000,000 in the cutoff, Eric Tsai three-bet to 2,600,000 on the button, Rocco moved all in, and Tsai snap-called for 14,000,000.
Eric Tsai: A♥A♣
Michael Rocco: A♠9♣
It was Rocco's turn to run right into an opponent's aces as Tsai was poised for a double up to retake the chip lead. The board ran out K♦8♣8♥3♦10♦ and Rocco handed over most of his newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
|
8,400,000 | -14,600,000 |