Franics Wins the Race Against Bartlett
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Scott Hirsch opened the action in early position with a raise to 40,000, and when it folded to Randy Francis in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 180,000. Then Trey Bartlett on the button four-bet all in for 255,000, which got the blinds and Hirsch to fold, leaving the players heads up with Francis at risk.
Randy Francis: 7♠7♥ 
Trey Bartlett: A♣K♣
It was a race for Francis's tournament life, and when the board ran out 8♣5♥Q♦J♠8♠ his pocket sevens were still best, giving him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
450,000
284,000
|
284,000 |
|
75,000
122,000
|
122,000 |