Aldaz Survives Blender
Carlos "Scarf" Aladez found himself in the blender.
After raising 250,000 on the button, he faced an all-in from a player in the big blind. The move made Aldez uncomfortable as he squirmed multiple times in his chair, periodically glanced at his opponent��s stack and counted out his own chips. He also asked for a count, seeing his opponent had him covered.
Aldez went in the tank, peeking up multiple times at the scrolling payouts on the TV monitor above his table, and a player not involved in the hand eventually called for the clock. A tournament director came over and informed Aldez he had 30 seconds to act, and Aldez found it in him to make the call.
Aldez: A?9?
Opponent: K?7?
Aldez was ahead before the flop, and he took a commanding lead when the dealer fanned J?A?7? on the board. The dealer put A? and 3? on the river, then pushed the pot to Aldez for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,588,500
788,500
|
788,500 |