Tikhov's Aces Get Cracked by Zidek
Level 18
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Patrik Zidek got his stack of roughly 140,000 into the middle preflop with Ivan Tikhov trying to bust him.
Patrik Zidek: Q♣Q♦ 
Ivan Tikhov: A♥A♦
Zidek had run into the preflop nuts of Tikhov, and needed a lot of assistance from the dealer to remain seated.
Zidek found the help he needed on the Q♠2♦3♥6♥3♦ runout as he improved to a full house, cracking the pocket aces of Tikhov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
320,000
210,000
|
210,000 |