Arveladze Has the Better Ace to Bust Laudadio
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Around 300,000 was already in the middle as Justin Laudadio and Giorgi Arveladze went heads-up to the A♥4♣6♣ flop. Arveladze then bet 500,000 from the big blind, Laudadio moved all in for 650,000 in the small blind, and Arveladze called.
Justin Laudadio: A♠J♠
Giorgi Arveladze: A♣Q♥
Both players had flopped top pair, but Arveladze was ahead with his queen-kicker. The Q♣ turn improved him to two pair, and Laudadio was left drawing dead. Arveladze made a flush on the K♣ river to secure the pot, and Laudadio was sent to the rail.