Pocket Kings – No Bueno For Tries

Level 18: 8000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries: 146/2045

Ernst Tries opened from under the gun to 35,000, only to be met with a 60,000 click-back raise from Ippazio Manno. With action folded around, Tries opted to shove all-in, and Manno decided to call. The cards were turned over:

• Ernst Tries: K♠K♣
• Ippazio Manno: A♥8♥

The flop brought disaster for Tries, coming down 10♦10♠A♦ and giving Manno a pair of aces. The turn 4♥ and river 3♣ changed nothing, leaving Manno with the winning hand. After a careful count, Manno’s 287,000 stack just left Tries with a few big blinds remaining. Tries busted the next hand as he was “forced all-in” on the big blind.

Ernst Tries – 65,000
Ippazio Manno – 607,000