button in SafariRunning Quads for Escalera
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Christopher Vitch opened to 2,400 from the hijack, but Mario Escalera countered with a three-bet to 8,400 from the cutoff. Vitch went all-in before Escalera called to put himself at risk for 29,400 as they went to a showdown.
Mario Escalera: 9♠9♦
Christopher Vitch: A♠Q♥
The flop was all Vitch when the dealer fanned out A♣K♠A♦ to give Vitch trip aces.
Escalera's chances looked grim, but the turn was just the miracle he needed when it came the 9♣ to give him a full house and take the lead.
Vitch still had outs to overcome Escalera, but the river was the unfathomable 9♥ to give Escalera a running four of a kind to secure the double up in a sensational fashion.