Aces Giveth, Aces Taketh Away For Rocco
Level 33
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
On the hand after busting Nils Pudel with pocket aces, Michael Rocco opened to 1,000,000 in the cutoff, Eric Tsai three-bet to 2,600,000 on the button, Rocco moved all in, and Tsai snap-called for 14,000,000.
Eric Tsai: A?A?
Michael Rocco: A?9?
It was Rocco's turn to run right into an opponent's aces as Tsai was poised for a double up to retake the chip lead. The board ran out K?8?8?3?10? and Rocco handed over most of his newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000,000
15,000,000
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15,000,000 |
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8,400,000
-14,600,000
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-14,600,000 |
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