Popyk Scoops with Aces
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The board was fully laid out 2♦J♦9♠5♥6♣ with about 98,000 in the pot. Jiaming Zhao, first to act in middle position, checked to Ihor Popyk on the button, who moved all in for 117,300.
Zhao took his time, clearly wrestling with a tough decision. At one point he shuffled his cards and glanced at one, and it seemed that card convinced him to make the call. The card he checked was the J♣, pairing with his K♣ for a pair of jacks, but Popyk showed A♠A♣ for a pair of aces, taking the decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
332,600
291,500
|
291,500 |
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |