Hutchison Finds Aces at Right Time
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dean Hutchison raised to 33,000 from early position. It folded to Justus Held in the big blind who three-bet all in and Hutchison nearly beat him into the middle with a snap-call. The players waited to reveal their cards.
Dean Hutchison: 
Justus Held: 
As expected from the speed of the call, Hutchison had the rockets while Held would need to find a nickel to bust the bubble. The flop came 
. The turn was the 
and the river came the 
to keep the aces safe and give Hutchison a key double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,260,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
1,070,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |