Rebei Gets There to Crack Hepting's Aces
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Karim Rebei had 58,000 placed out in front of him in the big blind, and was facing another raise by Alexander Hepting in the hijack to 178,000. Rebei thought for a while and then called with 84,000 remaining in his stack.
Rebei jammed upon seeing the 9♦J♥5♠ flop, and Hepting called with the covering stack.
Karim Rebei: A♥J♠8♥6♣ 
Alexander Hepting: A♠A♣10♣7♠
Hepting had aces and a straight draw against the top pair and the straight draw of Rebei. The 2♣ turn was safe for Hepting, but the J♣ river was not. Rebei improved to trips and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
469,000
|
469,000 |
|
515,000
85,000
|
85,000 |