Former Champ Byrnes Fades the World
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bill Byrnes got his last 180,000 in chips preflop from the cutoff and was at risk against BJ McBrayer on the button.
Bill Byrnes:
BJ McBrayer:
McBrayer flopped a flush draw on the flop, and picked up a few more outs when the turn gave him a nine for an additional winner. The river bricked off, and Byrnes, who won this very event in March during Season XV, breathed a sigh of relief as he stacked up his newfound chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
BJ McBrayer
|
430,000 | -285,000 |
Bill Byrnes | 380,000 | 245,000 |