Easy Come, Easy Go
Gregory Rankich raised to 150,000 in the hijack and Joseph Spanne called from the big blind. The flop came J♣8♦6♣ and Spanne check-called a bet of 500,000 from Rankich.
The 6♥ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Spanne led out with a bet of 575,000 and Rankich beat him into the pot. Spanne turned over A♥J♥ for top pair but it was no good against the K♥K♦ of Rankich.
On the next hand, Rankich made it 175,000 from under the gun and Ryan Tosoc just called on the button. The flop fell J♥10♠5♥ and Rankich just waved his hand in a motion with saying all in. Tosoc looked back at his cards and called off his stack of 825,000.
Ryan Tosoc: A♠A♥
Gregory Rankich: K♥K♣
The 2♠ and Q♠ runout changed nothing and Tosoc's aces hung on for a double up.
"Kings back-to-back I thought were pretty good," Rankich said.
"Three times in one orbit," Spanne pointed out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
2,050,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
|
1,980,000
30,000
|
30,000 |