Cortes Closes the Gap
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Justin Bonomo paid off Jesus Cortes in a blind versus blind scenario when Cortes turned two pair and the two were at it again. Bonomo limped in from the small blind and Cortes checked his option. The flop came 
and Bonomo led out for 40,000 which Cortes called.
The turn was the 
and Bonomo fired out another 125,000. Cortes still called and the 
paired the board on the river. Bonomo checked this time and Cortes put together a bet of 245,000 which got a quick fold from Bonomo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,830,000 | -520,000 |
|
1,720,000 | 470,000 |