01-10-2009 15:40 UTC+11

Portlen Improves Twice

[user75032]

Eugene Portlen called the all-in bet of a short-stacked player who turned over {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

. It was a hand that was marginally ahead of Portlen's {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{J-Clubs}

. The

{9-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

flop missed both players, but brought an up-and-down straight draw for Portlen. He hit a pair on the turn with the {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

, then filled his draw on the river {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

. Just the pair would have been enough to send his opponent out of the tournament.

Portlen now has approximately 7,000 in chips.

Tags: Eugene Portlen