Dorneles Scores a Knockout
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 37,000 and Luis Dorneles called from the big blind. The flop arrived with K?6?5? and Dorneles checked, the hijack bet 35,000, Dorneles three-bet to 115,000, and the hijack moved all in for 270,000. Dorneles quickly called.
Hijack: K?J? 
Luis Dorneles: A?A?
The hijack held top pair and Dorneles held an over pair to the board.
The turn 6? and the river was the J? and for a moment Dorneles thought his aces were cracked but the other players pointed out that he also had two pair and the better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000
519,000
|
519,000 |