"February $100,000" (Day 2): Flacco's Short Stack Runs Into Decker's Pocket Aces, Out In 9th Place ($2,195)

"February $100,000"
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTD
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 352
Players Remaining: 8

Robert Flacco (Boca Raton, FL) had been hampered by a short stack since dinner break, but managed to navigate his way to the final table, eliminated moments ago in ninth place.

With the final minutes winding down in Level 23, Robert Flacco (Boca Raton, FL)  knew that he had to find a spot to double up.  He would get his sub-ten big blind stack all-in (with K♥ Q♦) just moments ago, but ran into the A♠ A♥ of Douglas Decker.  Flacco's reaction was understandably one of displeasure (after seeing the pocket aces), with Decker jokingly saying, "Don't blame me, I'm not the dealer."  Flacco ended up flopping a pair (K♣ 9♣ 2♠), but when the board paired on the turn (9♠), it left Robert looking for just two outs.  He would miss on the river, and end up the ninth place finisher ($2,195).