Whittington Gets Paid Off
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Joshua Johnson opened to 14,000 in early position and was called by Blake Whittington on his left along with Johnny Landreth in the big blind. The flop fell 
and Landreth checked to Johnson who continued for 29,000. Whittington called and Landreth got out of the way.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Johnson led out with a bet of 45,000 and Whittington raised to 128,000. It didn't take long for Johnson to call and Whittington showed 
which was enough to beat the 
of Johnson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000 | 230,000 |
|
174,000 | -173,000 |