Trip Aces on the Board Save Jeremy Wien's Tournament with a Chop

Photo:  Jeremy Wien watches the board run out to a chop.

Late in the last level, Jeremy Wien moves all in from the button for 1,275,000, and Michael Perrone calls from the big blind with . Wien turns over , and is dominated as he faces elimination.

But the board comes , and the three aces and the queen on the board provide kicker protection — it’s a chopped pot to save Wien’s life in the tournament.

Michael Perrone  –  7,250,000  (91 bb)
Jeremy Wien  –  1,335,000  (17 bb)

The next hand, Wien moves all in from the cutoff for 1,335,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Jeremy Wien  –  1,535,000  (19 bb)