Kleins Takes Out Holtz, Pinkus Holding Same Hand
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Holtz moved all in for around 150,000 and Brian Pinkus moved the rest of his short stack all in. Martins Kleins called both players, having them well covered.
Kleins showed 
and Pinkus 
. Holtz tried to merge his hand with Pinkus' as he had 
.
"Sometimes the ace-queen wins, and you just got to accept it," Holtz said heading to the flop.
Kleins paired his ace on 
. "Deuce," Holtz called for on the turn, but he and Pinkus were already drawing dead when the dealer turned over the 
.
The 2021 WSOP.com Player of the Year, along with Pinkus, were eliminated on the hand as Kleins climbed up to more than 1,200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |