Saranovic Holds With Aces in Five Bet Pot
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Bakir Saranovic raised to 1,400 from early position, Eugenio Bastos reraised to 2,800, then Saranovic four-bet to 9,500. Bastos moved all in for 63,000 and Saranovic quickly made the call with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.
Eugenio Bastos: Q?J?
Bakir Saranovic: A?A?
The board ran out 10?10?J?7?9?. Bastos paired his queen and had two pair with the tens on board. Saranovic had a higher two pair with pocket aces to win the pot.
In Day 1a, Saranovic was the victim of a brutal bad beat. This time, his pocket pair held to give him a near double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
Busted |