"August $100,000" (Flight 1G): Players Dropping Quickly, Amato Sticking Around

"August $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1G Entries: 170
Flight 1G Players Remaining: 64

Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

In the fifty minutes since registration closed, the field has already lost thirty players, now down to (64) remaining.  Sergio Amato (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was just all-in for his tournament life moments ago, but was in one of the more favorable positions a player can find themselves in.  Amato held A♠ A♣ against K♥ K♣ and Q♠ Q♣, looking to triple-up to over 70,000.  The A♥ 5♠ 2♠ flop was close to perfection for Amato, and while he felt comfortable holding the ace of spades after the 3♠ on the turn, both of his opponents would gain chop outs.  The river brought the J♣ though, and Amato would sit back down in his chair, collecting the sizable pot.

Sergio Amato - 72,000