Wendroff Scores Back-to-Back Busts
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1c chip leader Steve Wendroff is leaping up the leaderboard after back-to-back busts.
In the first hand, Charly Peterson raised to 38,000 from early position and Wendroff shoved behind with Peterson covered. Peterson thought for a moment but called with his last 100,000.
Charly Peterson: 
Steve Wendroff: 
The board ran out 
and the queens held to score Wendroff a big early double.
Moments later, a big pot was building and Nick Grippo fired 15,000 at a 
board. Wendroff called from late position and the turn was 
.
Grippo shoved the turn and Wendroff called quickly, turning over 
for the Broadway straight. Grippo had 
, and the river brought no help. Wendroff scored another knockout to move above the 600K mark in the first moments of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
652,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
