Ector Doubles Through Tolbert
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
We found Clint Tolbert considering the all-in check-raise of Ben Ector on a board of 
. Tolbert had fired 7,200 into a pot of about 17,000 on the river, and Ector shoved all in from middle position. Tolbert tanked a few minutes and called, and Ector showed him 
for the nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | |
|
10,300
-47,700
|
-47,700 |
but ran into an opponent holding 
. Both players bricked the board, leaving the king kicker as a winner.
and an opponent in middle position raised to 12,000. Tepen took awhile and then decided to call. The river was an 
and the first player checked. Tepen moved all in for 23,750 effective, and his opponent took his turn to tank a few minutes before mucking.
flop. A third player folded. The bettor tanked awhile and then mucked 
face-up, eliciting gasps from the table. 
and found a call from a player holding 
. The flop was bad news for Kessler when it came 
, but he was drawing live. The board finished