Monster Stack: Eugenio Pernia Cracks Aces to Survive

$400 Monster Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 1,371

Eugene Pernia Luis Soto
Eugenio Pernia

Alon Eldar raised UTG+1 to 130,000, Eugenio Pernia moved all in from the small blind for 440,000, and the player in the big blind tanked for a while before he moved all in over the top for about 850,000. Eldar quickly folded.

Pernia turned over Ad9d, but he was dominated by the big blind’s AhAc.

Eldar clapped his hands in celebration after seeing the pocket aces, saying he laid down a big hand.

The board came QhJs9s9hJd, and Pernia paired his nine on the flop, turned trips, and rivered a full house to win the pot and double up in chips.

Eugenio Pernia  –  1,060,000  (21 bb)
Alon Eldar  –  2,060,000  (41 bb)

With 32 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,285,000 (26 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $1,695 each.