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 |
|---|---|---|
|
38,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
||
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,350
7,650
|
7,650 |