Aces Beat the Other Aces

Monika Kostanjevec

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

According to the players, David Callaghan opened the action with a limp from under the gun. Frankie Muzzio was directly to his left and raised to 60,000, which got a call from David Benyamine in late position.

Action then folded back to Callaghan, who decided to raise the pot, which was 280,000 and almost all of his chips. Callaghan now came over the top with another raise, making Benyamine fold his hand. Callaghan called for the rest of his chips.

David Callaghan: A?A?J?4? All in
Frankie Muzzio: A?A?5?7?

Players both had aces but the Q?2?8? flop gave Muzzio the nut flush and had Callaghan all but dead. The turn was the 2?, giving Callaghan two outs to stay alive with a chop, but the 6? ended his tournament.