Mortensen on a Heater
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We joined the action on the river as Morten Mortensen was easing his chips-stack into the middle after an all-in from Pavel Veksler. The board read 
and while Veksler had rivered two-pair with the 
, Mortensen had rivered the straight, holding 
.
The Danish pro was down to just 15 big blinds not too long ago, but after a raise and take in the next hand, he has just crept over the million-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,010,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
360,000
440,000
|
440,000 |