Looking on the Bright Side
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Chris Trotter and an opponent were heads up on a flop of 
. The player fired 1,300, Trotter raised to 4,200, and the player moved all in for about 1,000 more. Thinking that she was calling all-in, the player started to reveal her had.
The dealer stopped her, but Trotter quickly called.
Trotter: 
Opponent: 
The turn was the 
, which gave both players the same hand. A nine on the river would eliminate Trotter's opponent, and a five would double her up, but a meaningless 
completed the board.
The two chopped the pot, but Trotter didn't seem too upset.
"Better than a loss," he said, smiling.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
17,000
|
17,000 |