Big Stacks Collide
As we predicted, it didn't take long for two of our big stacks to mix it up. In a recent hand, Sam Barnhart limped under the gun and inspired La Sengphet to do the same from middle position. Both Stanley Quinn and Jonathan Poche came along in the blinds and four players saw a flop of 
.
Surprisingly, everyone checked and the 
was put out on the turn. Quinn bet 5,500, Poche flatter, Barnhart folded, and Sengphet woke up with a raise to 16,700. Quinn quickly got out of the way, but Poche decided to make the call. When the 
peeled off on the river, Poche checked and Sengphet fired out 40,700. Poche tanked before giving up on the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
283,000 | -18,000 |
|
200,000 | 40,000 |