Thompson Doubles Through Kurtin; Sternberg Takes Her Seat
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action was heads up with 
on the board and Robert Thompson had bet all but one T-500 chip. Matt Kurtin was in the tank but he called to see 
on the river. Thompson committed the last chip and Kurtin called while he turned over 
, but Thompson had 
to take the pot with a better jack.
Elsewhere at the table, Deborah Sternberg has taken her seat, and she was encouraging players to tell the PokerNews team that their name is Joe Stapleton.
However, Stapleton is in the room at another table with 42,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 43,000 |
|
42,500 | 42,500 |
|
37,500 | 37,500 |
|
|
20,400 | 20,400 |