Bubble Bursts
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Thomas Phillips continued his sun run on Day 1a as he scored yet another knockout to finish the session.
Phillips began the action with a raise to 17,000 on the button. The big blind opted to shove for 65,000 and was called by Phillips to be at risk.
Opponent: K♦Q♥
Thomas Phillips: 9♠8♠
Phillips was behind, but the flop gave each player a piece as it came K♠10♥5♠ to give Phillips a flush draw and his opponent top pair.
The 10♣ did not change the state of the hand, but the 6♠ river ended Day 1a as Phillips improved to a flush to build a formidable stack as he enters Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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977,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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