Ben Johnson Doubles Thru El Matador


, Ben Johnson checked, Carlos Mortensen bet 120,000, Johnson raised to 300,000, and Mortensen called. The turn card was the
. Johnson checked, Mortensen moved all in, and Johnson thought for several minutes before calling. Mortensen showed

for a gutshot straight draw, but Johnson was in the lead with 
-- top pair. Mortensen needed an ace or a king to bust Johnson, but the last card was the
. Ben Johnson doubled up to more than 1.2 million, while Carlos Mortensen dropped down to 1.84 million.