A Preflop Raising War Puts Cartwright Back in Front
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kyle Cartwright picked up 
on the button and opened to 125,000. Hal Rotholz three-bet to 430,000 in the big blind with 
and Cartwright four-bet to 790,000.
Rotholz five-bet to 1.6 million, prompting Cartwright to six-bet jam for 2.955 million. Rotholz let his hand go and the pot of 4.6-plus million solely from preflop action was sent Cartwright's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,645,000 | 1,690,000 |
|
2,210,000 | -1,905,000 |
in the cutoff. Johnny Landreth called with 
on the button, as did Hal Rotholz in the small blind with 
. Jake Ferro then defended his big blind with 
to bring a family pot to the streets.
and action checked to Cartwright, who made a continuation-bet of 165,000. Only Landreth called, taking action head sup to the turn 
where Cartwright checked and called a bet of 150,000 from Landreth. Both players checked a brick river to take the hand to showdown and Cartwright took down the pot with his top pair.
on the button and received a call from Johnny Landreth with 
and river 
to earn him yet another double.
and Hal Rotholz looked down at 
on the button. Once action was back on Jackson, he four-bet shoved for 1.105 million and Rotholz called off the remainder.
, not that he needed it as the turn 
further improved him to a flush. The river 
. David Jackson defended his big blind with 
and Landreth checked over to Rotholz, who continuation-bet 100,000. Landreth check-raised to 300,000 and Rotholz called.
before action checked through the river