Staes Tanks In Three-Way All In with Kings
Level 27
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Robin Zaugg raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Aliosha Staes called in the cutoff and Bat El Levi, on the button, three-bet jammed for 375,000. Zaugg moved all in himself, putting Staes to the test for his effective stack of 630,000. In light of a pending pay jump, Staes tanked for several minutes before making the call.
Bat El Levi: 9?9? 
Aliosha Staes: K?K?
Bat El Levi: A?Q?
Staes held a commanding lead and the 2?4?2?K?10? runout had both his opponents dead on the turn. El Levi was sent to the rail as Staes scooped the lot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,645,000
1,323,000
|
1,323,000 |
|
810,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
Busted |