Shornikau Picks Up Aces
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Maksim Shornikau raised to 175,000 from under the gun, and Pedro Ingles three-bet to 505,000 from the next seat. When the action got back to Shornikau, he four-bet jammed for 1,050,000, and Ingles quickly called.
Maksim Shornikau: A♥A♦
Pedro Ingles: A♣Q♠
Shornikau had the goods with pocket aces, and only a brutal runout would bring his tournament to an end.
The 7♣8♦10♣ flop was no help to Ingles, although he picked up additional outs in the form of a straight draw on the J♥ turn. The 8♣ completed the board, and Shornikau secured the double-up at Ingles' expense.