Event 8 (Day 2): Beckley Blasts Up The Leaderboard

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 48

Joshua Beckley (West Palm Beach, FL)

2015 WSOP Main Event runner-up Joshua Beckley opened the action at Table 11 to 36,000 (from the button), with Dmirty Agrachov three-betting to 101,000 from the small blind.  The big blind would fold, and with action back on Joshua, he four-bet to 235,000 (with over 600,000 behind).  Agrachov wasted little time before five-bet shoving (having Beckley covered), with Beckley calling immediately:

Beckley: A♥ A♦

Agrachov: A♣ Q♠

Runout: 2♣ K♠ K♥ 5♣ 8♣

Beckley's pocket aces would never be in danger on that runout, and one of the most dangerous players in the field chips up to 1,725,000.

Joshua Beckley - 1,725,000

Dmitry Agrachov - 60,000