The community cards missed Chan and his opponent, and the aces held.
The legendary card player immortalized in the 1998 movie “Rounders” lost the last of his chips with pocket jacks. “One of those things came out of the freezer,” said Chan, who won the main event in 19 and has 10 gold bracelets at the series. LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two-time World Series of Poker champion Johnny Chan was eliminated from the no-limit Texas Hold ’em main event Thursday after gambling strong pocket pairs twice against pocket aces, the game’s best starting hand.
