Gurney Gets Through
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Larry Gurney was the chip leader early on Day 2, having been one of the main beneficiaries from the rapid decline of start-of-day leader Rick Hensley. But he returned from the "dinner" break to a short stack, and just now found himself in the unenviable position of being all in for his last 29,000 against three opponents.
The trio all checked down the ![]()
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board, then when everyone tabled their hands it turned out all four of them held an ace! But Gurney had the best one with his ![]()
, giving him the flush and preserving his tourney life for time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
111,000
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111,000 |