Allenberg Looks Down at His Version of "Aces"
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
A player in late position opened to 40,000. Action folded around to Michael Allenberg in the small blind who moved all in for about 250,000. After some thought, his opponent made the call.
Michael Allenberg: 
Opponent: 
"Oh, I'm dead," said Allenberg. "No, no, king-six is the nuts," he reassured himself.
The flop came out 
.
"Let's go!" said Allenberg. "I looked down at king-six, it looked like aces," he said.
The board finished with the 
and 
to lock up the double for Allenberg. Apparently a player at the table earlier told Allenberg that king-six was a strong hand, Allenberg took that as truth, and it lived up to the reputation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
385,000
|
385,000 |