Albeck Finds Aces at Crucial Moment
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Samuel Albeck pushed in 280,000 chips on the button, leaving only 20,000 back. Alen Sabic put in the rest from the big blind and Albeck called.
Samuel Albeck: A♠A♣J♦10♦ 
Alen Sabic: A♦J♠8♥4♦
The K♦7♦5♥ flop gave Sabic a gutshot straight draw and the nut flush draw to make it an even affair, but the 7♠ turn was of no help.
Albeck's aces held when the K♥ river double-paired the board, and he doubled up to nine big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,075,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
720,000
420,000
|
420,000 |