Chop It Up!
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
The German player in the cutoff opened before the flop, and Jorn Walthaus in the big blind was the sole caller.
The flop came 
and Walthaus checked to his opponent. The German player made a continuation bet and Walthaus raised to 1,500. Walthaus' opponent raised to 3,600 and Walthaus three bet to 8,500. The call followed and the dealer got busy dealing a turn: 
.
Walthaus pushed 30,000 worth of 5,000 chips forward. His opponent had to make the decision for his tournament life as he only had 22,250 left. After about a minute or so he made the call.
Walthaus proudly showed his 
, but would soon find out he was about to chop the pot. His opponent had 
and the river 
was of no importance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000
1,000
|
1,000 |