Mortensen Builds Stack
Level 4
: 150/300, 50 ante
Within two hands, Morten Mortensen has been able to build his stack significantly. In the first hand he raised from under the gun and found a caller in Morten Klein. On the 
turn, Mortensen check-called a bet worth 1,500 and did so again after the 
river for 2,500.
Klein showed 
and Mortensen had the better kicker with 
.
Soon after, the Dane flopped middle set with pocket fours on a four-way flop. Only one opponent stuck around and called the bets of Mortensen and that was Joao Rodrigues. The latter obliged on the 
turn and 
river, but mucked when he was shown the set by Mortensen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
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with Eldad Bentov checking behind. 
which prompted a bet of 1,700 from Kisacikoglu and a call from Bentov.
and both players checked. Kisacikoglu tabled 
for a rivered pair. Bentov looked distinctly unimpressed and stared hard at his hole cards before folding.
and a continuation bet of 1,500 from Buky saw Newey call. 
and when chips from Buky hit the felt Newey’s hand was in the muck.
and both players checked. On the 
. Shchepkin turned over 
.
and when Geilich checked, Chambers checked behind. 
and a bet from Geilich of 1,300 saw Chambers let his cards go. Not wanting to see an orphan pot Geilich soon had the chips nestled in his stack ready to be put to work.
flop for 2,400 and Moorman called. After the 
turn, Pagano bet 4,600 and Moorman snap-folded.
