Phan Gets a Big Ace Twice in a Row

HillKerby

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hand #1: Ryan Phan open-limped in middle position and saw the big blind raise to 7,000. Phan put in a "sexy reraise" to 24,500 and his opponent thought for close to a minute before sending his cards to the muck, with the face up.

Phan hesitated for a second and then flipped over his top card, showing .

Hand #2: On the very next hand, Phan made it 5,500 and the hijack re-jammed for 18,500. Phan called.

Hijack:
Ryan Phan:

The table remarked upon seeing both hands, making sure to point out that Phan had a slight edge with a suited combo of Big Slick. The flop brought some drama along with it, as Phan now was looking at an immediate shot at sending his opponent home. Instead, a clean came to result in a chopped pot.