Chen Sets the Trap with Aces
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player in middle position raised all in for 6,500 before Arash Elbaum three-bet to 15,000. Charlie Chen on the button called, when Daniel Isak four-bet to 30,000. Elbaum called the raise, when Chen five-bet all in for 131,000. Isak and Elbaum both folded, leaving Chen heads up with the all-in player.
Middle Position: 10?3? 
Charlie Chen: A?A?
Chen was poised for a knockout with his pocket aces, and after the board ran out K?4?Q?7?4? the aces were still best, and Chen took in the pot while eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
158,000
158,000
|
158,000 |