Just Before Break...
Dwyte Pilgrim and an opponent were heads up with the board reading . Pilgrim's opponent check-called a bet, making the pot around 7,000 chips, and the completed the board. The player checked again, and Pilgrim promptly tossed out 7,300. His opponent tank-called, and Pilgrim mucked. The player tabled for good measure.
The very next hand, Andy Frankenberger, the WPT Season IX Player of the Year, gave a mini-speech in early position before raising to 375. John O'Brien called on the button, and the flop fell . Frankenberger continued for 500, and O'Brien called.
The turn was the , and Frankenberger tossed out 1,225. O'Brien raised to 3,500, sending Frankenberger into the tank.
"Really? You flatted with ace-king?" he asked.
O'Brien did not respond, and Frankenberger called. The river was the , and Frankenberger slowed down, checking to O'Brien who fired 6,000. Frankenberger called.
"You win," O'Brien sighed, turning over .
Frankenberger opened up for trip aces, and won the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Frankenberger
|
38,500 | 18,500 |
Dwyte Pilgrim
|
22,000 | 2,000 |
John O'Brien
|
12,350 | -7,650 |