Houston Finds Big Triple Up to Stay In It
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Thomas Houston raised all in from under the gun for his stack of 31,000, which was called by Michael Cantrell in the hijack, and Ron Green in the cutoff.
After the flop came 4♣J♠5♣ Cantrell moved all in which got a quick fold from Green, to leave Houston and Cantrell heads up.
Thomas Houston: K♠4♠ 
Michael Cantrell: A♦J♦
Cantrell flopped top pair, but once the 4♦ hit the turn, Houston jumped in front. The 10♦ on the river was safe for Houston, to give him the triple up.
Shortly after, Cantrell was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
90,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted |