Berger's Aces Cracked
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The second time pocket aces were shown down on Table 6 just marked the second time they were cracked. David Berger was in the process of shaking hands with a few tablemates who had wished him a good game while they marveled at how the last two eliminations occurred on their table.
On this occasion, Berger's 
was defeated by Holland's 
on a board of 
. Holland later shared that he had opened to 80,000 and Berger three-bet to 200,000. Holland peeled and stacks got in on the flop when Holland was open-ended. He then turned a flush draw to go with it and filled up on both when the river came, sending Berger home in the first level after the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,290,000
918,000
|
918,000 |
|
Busted |