Cavanaugh's Cowboys

Under the gun, Casey Cavanaugh opened with a raise to 24,000. Charles Moore called one seat over, and Sean Moore came along from the button, as well. It was three-handed as the dealer spread out {4-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} . Cavanaugh fired right out with 30,000 more, and both opponents called to see the next card.

It was the {10-Clubs} . Cavanaugh was undeterred as he barreled right on with 46,000 more. "Woody" called again, the other Moore quickly folded, and now the two were heads-up to the river {Q-Spades} . The turn action repeated there with Moore calling another 46,000 from Cavanaugh — albeit much more slowly this time.

Cavanaugh tabled {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} , and he's pressing his way back up the counts. We've got him right at 800,000 now, and that's plenty of chips to take to the final table if he can hold his ground.