Stumbo in Dire Straits
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Cooper took command of the heads-up match with some strong preflop aggression to even things up and that continued when he made it 150,000 from the button. Phillip Stumbo called, and they took in a 
flop. Stumbo bet 150,000, and Cooper raised to 375,000. Stumbo wasted little time and moved all in.
"Shoulda kept it small," Cooper muttered to himself as he counted his remaining 500,000 or so. "If I fold, you'll have such a big chip lead on me."
He pushed his stack in.
Cooper: 
Stumbo: 
Stumbo's clubs served as blockers after the 
hit the turn to give Cooper more outs. The river was a 
, and Cooper took nearly all of Stumbo's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | -1,350,000 |