Everybody Loves a Chop Pot
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Simon Appleby raised to 1,200 from early position before Ryan Mandara three-bet to 4,500 on his direct left. Francis Obadun cold called in middle position. Appleby called.
The flop came 
and action checked to Mandara who bet 3,800. Obadun called before Appleby raised to 11,500. Mandara moved all in. Obadun folded and Appleby called.
Simon Appleby: 
Ryan Mandara: 
Both players had the same hand and the turn came the 
which ensured a chop pot. The river of the 
was irrelevant.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | |
|
31,000 |
.
board from the button. His opponent was David Ledden in the big blind who slightly covered him
which gave Allen the double up and left Ledden with 1,500. 
. 
and action checked through on the turn.
and Khadir Khoshawy led for 2,000 from the big blind. Lee West folded in the cutoff before Dexter Turnbull raised to 9,000 on the button. Khoshawy made the call but it was no good as Turnbull turned over 
which beat Khoshawy's 
.
