Aces Cracked Bust Souki from WSOP Main Event Final Table
Nível 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
There aren't many crueler ways to bust the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event than with pocket aces, especially when $10 million and the coveted gold bracelet are within reach.
That's exactly what happened to Philippe Souki about seven hours into Friday's final table. However, he did still receive $1,075,000 as quite a sizable consolation prize for eighth place.
. Mo Arani bet 4,000,000 from the small blind and Johannes Straver called.
boat to send Straver's stack tumbling down low.
, it was the pair of jacks for Straver that found a double up to get the match closer to even.
to whiff his holding and Straver took the lead heads-up for the first time.
. Johannes Straver jammed all in from the big blind for about 5,000,000. Arani considered it for a bit before he called.
and then pumped his fist when Arani mucked, but the hand was turned over in the all-in situation, which was shown to be 
for king high and Straver regained the chip lead.
, giving the ultimate sweat on the flop but secured the win on the turn with a full-house for Arani.