Porter's Wild Ride
Level 17
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Danny Bavongkhoun open-shoved for his last 11,600 in middle position, and James Porter called in the cutoff.
Bavongkhoun: 
Porter: 
The 
flop changed very little, but the 
slammed on the turn, giving Bavongkhoun the lead. The 
completed the board, and Bavongkhoun doubled. Porter was left with just 47,000 chips.
A few hands later, John Courtney opened to 8,000 in middle position. Porter three-bet to 19,000, leaving just 15,000 or so behind, and Courtney tank-called. The flop came 
, and Courtney led out for 4,000. Porter moved all in for 9,000 more, and Courtney snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
65,000
16,700
|
16,700 |
|
|
25,000
17,000
|
17,000 |