Alner Builds Second Story
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Tom Alner is no longer a poor fella, he's actually thriving at the table of chips and is up to 326,000 after winning a big pot off former chip leader Thomas Ward.
Alner opened to 8,000 from hijack and called after Ward three-bet to 23,000 from the small blind. The flop spread 
and Thomas continued for 22,000. Alner called and did the same for another 48,000 on the 
turn. The river was the 
and Thomas slowed to a check before facing an all in from Alner. The bet was 130,000 and it was too much for the Kiwi who folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000 | -225,000 |
|
326,000 | 186,000 |