Leah and Cormier Chop a Gutty
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Mike Leah raised to 4,000 from the hijack and Jeff Cormier called on the button.
The flop came 
and Leah bet 4,500. Cormier quickly called. The turn was the 
and Leah checked. Cormier thought for a full minute before deciding to check back.
The river was the 
and Leah led out for 15,000 this time. Cormier paused, the two players stared each other down and Cormier called.
Both players tabled king-jack off-suit for the nut straight and laughed as they chopped the pot up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
140,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
, up against 
.
and Charette was the only one who could win the hand if it wasn't a chop. The turn was the 
and Charette picked up a freeroll if a club came on the river.
and Gong survived.
and all three players checked to the 
. Barbosa led for 15,000 this time and Sauve snap-called. Barbosa tabled 
for a full house fives full of kings. Sauve mucked.
for a set of eights. Hallak raked in the pot and Baron headed to the rail.
and Karam led out for 3,500. Cormier called. The turn was the 
and Karam checked. Cormier checked back. The river was the 
. Karam reached into his stack and put out a bet of 8,500. Cormier couldn't wait to call, quickly tossing in a single chip in the middle.
