Event 23: Immekus’s Ace-King Defeats Blain’s Queens

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Dermot Blain was on the button and raised to 85,000. Nicholas Immekus was next to act in the small blind and he came along for the ride. Jeffrey Chang folded his option and it was Balin versus Immekus to the flop.

Flop: Ts6s5c

Immekus chTs6s5cecked. Blain bet 95,000. Immekus called.

Turn: Ts6s5cJc

Immekus checked again. Blain bet 225,000. Immekus called and it was river time.

River: Ts6s5cJcAh

Both players checked and Immekus flipped over AdKs for top pair top kicked. Blain flashed pocket queens and sent his cards to the muck. Immekus earned the pot.

Nicholas Immekus – 2,580,000 (64 bb)
Dermot Blain – 1,575,000 (39 bb)