Brandvold Went to "Stack-Building School"
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Arlie Brandvold, the current RPT season-long points leader, had just entered the tournament when he got in his starting stack of 30,000 from early position and was up against Kelly Snapp in the cutoff.
Arlie Brandvold: A♣K♥ 
Kelly Snapp: A♦Q♦
Brandvold had Snapp dominated as the flop came K♣7♦8♦, giving Brandvold top pair but Snapp a flush draw. The 6♠ turn was safe for Brandvold, while the A♠ river improved him to two pair and earned him a quick double up.
"Now you have 60. Where did you learn that trick?" a tablemate asked him.
"I went to stack-building school," Brandvold replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
500 |