Ruefenacht Gets it in Good, Falls to Metaal

Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Govert Metaal raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Jerome Ruefenacht moved all in from middle position for 150,000. Metaal called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Jerome Ruefenacht: A?K?
Govert Metaal: A?Q?
Ruefenacht was well ahead, but the board ran out 3?5?Q?6?Q?. Metaal paired his queen on the flop and made trips on the river to win the pot, while Ruefenacht was sent to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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810,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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Busted |