Event 27: Carlos Rojas Knocks Out a Player to Burst the Money Bubble in a Slow-Motion Aces vs. Kings Cooler

$600 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  43 of 338

Carlos Rojas
Carlos Rojas bet 9,000 on the river.

In Hand #5 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, a player raised from the cutoff, and Carlos Rojas called from the small blind.

The flop came KcJsJh, Rojas checked, his opponent bet 4,500, and Rojas called.

The turn card was the As, and both players checked.

The river card was the 6h, Rojas bet 9,000, his opponent raised to about 26,000, and Rojas three-bet all in.

His opponent snap-called with KsKh for a full house, kings full of jacks. But Rojas turned over AhAd for a higher full house, aces full of jacks. Rojas won the pot to eliminate his opponent and burst the Money Bubble.

After his opponent left the table, somebody asked Rojas for the preflop action, and he said he just flatted his opponent’s raise.

“I don’t know how to play aces very well,” said Rojas.

Another player said, “Seemed to work out this time.”

Carlos Rojas  –  345,000  (86 bb)

With 43 players remaining from a field of 338, the average chip stack is about 157,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are in the money, guaranteed at least $1,045 each.

Carlos Rojas
Carlos Rojas