Longtime veteran of the tournament circuit and New York City native Amnon Filippi made his way from the city to the shore to compete in tonight's Day 1C. And although he saw his starting stack of 20,000 halved a few levels into play, the power of pocket aces helped him rebound in fine style.

Filippi opened the pot for a small raise, and responded to a reraise by simply shoving all-in for his last 8,625. His opponent quickly called with , but Filippi smoothly revealed his with a smile.

After the flop came , Filippi's opponent was left calling for clubs, but when the dropped in on the turn, his tournament had come to an abrupt end.

Humorously, the dealer heard player's exclaim "It's over" when the third ace came on board, and she took the advice literally, putting the deck down and pushing the pot to Filippi. The experienced player knew better than that though, and he politely asked the dealer to burn and turn the meaningless river card () to make things official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amnon Filippi	18,750 -1,250	-1,250

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