Woodke Doubles Through Day 1a Chip Leader
Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Drew Woodke got his last 29,600 all in preflop holding the 
and was a huge favorite over the 
of Kelly Cortum, who if you recall finish as the chip leader in the Day 1a flight with 140,000.
"Unbelievable," Woodke said when the 
flop delivered Cortum a set. The rest of the table chimed in that Cortum had been running hot. The 
turn was of no consequence, but the 
river was. Much to the shock and awe of the entire table, Woodke spiked his two-outter on the river and seemingly put a halt to Cortum's momentum.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | -40,000 |
|
65,000 | 46,000 |
flop, Hinkle checked to his opponent, who bet 5,200. Hinkle raised to 12,000 and his opponent mucked in short order. Hinkle, who took down a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 2008, now has around 120,000 chips.
flop didn't look too promising. However, the 
turn made things interesting as it gave Fink a flush draw. Unfortunately for him, the 
river wouldn't complete it and Taliaferro doubled.
, and Heiberg checked. Holm led for 15,000 into the raiser, who muttered something inaudible before folding. Heiberg also folded, and Holm scooped up a nice pot.
and in bad shape against Kessler's 
.
and was well out in front of Masek's 
. The board ran out clean and that was all she wrote for Masek.
