Jacks Hold for Morris
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
An early position raiser made it 1,600 to go and two players called. Richard Morris then three-bet to 12,000. The action folded back to the initial raiser, who moved all-in. Morris's opponent had him covered; if Morris called, he would be the one all-in. After a brief time in the tank, Morris decided to put himself at risk and call.
Morris - 
Opponent - 
Morris was in good shape but had to hold to survive. The flop came 
, giving Morris's opponent a gutshot as well as set outs. The turn changed nothing with the 
; and the board completed with the 
to secure Morris the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 |
. 
and Robinson bet 21,000 when his opponent checked again. His opponent called.
for a flopped flush. His opponent had only 
and headed to the rail.
. However, it was seat 5 who took down the seat with 
when the board ran out 
.
against the 
of Lehr.
and Wyatt doubled up. Lehr still has a healthy stack and, after a couple double ups, Wyatt is looking to finish strong and bag the opening flight of the Southern Poker Open.
, and Bowen immediately moved all-in for around 9,000. Bybee instantly called. The player on the button, who had around 19,000 chips behind, waited for an exact count. The answer came back as 8,900, and ultimately the button decided to fold.
