Staes Cracks Aces to Survive
Level 41
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Valentin Imperatore raised to 800,000 from under the gun. Aliosha Staes, in the small blind, three-bet jammed for 10,000,000 and Imperatore called.
Aliosha Staes: 8?8? 
Valentin Imperatore: A?A?
Staes was in trouble, but the 10?8?4? flop materialised one of his outs, allowing him to take the lead. The 9? turn and the K? river saw Staes crack aces to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000,000
11,575,000
|
11,575,000 |
|
17,000,000
-13,000,000
|
-13,000,000 |