Hand #93: Kirk Morrison Makes a Monster Call for a Monster Pot


, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the
, Mortensen bets 1.6 million, and Morrison calls. The river card puts trips on the board with the
, Mortensen bets 4 million, and Morrison studies Mortensen for several long, quiet minutes. If Morrison calls, this pot will be worth 13.3 million, and could swing the entire tournament.
Morrison finally calls, showing A-J for trip tens with an ace kicker. Mortensen shows K-2 for trip tens with a king kicker. Morrison makes an extremely difficult call to win a huge pot and take a big lead in the final stage of this tournament.