Joseph Cutler raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and got called by Jeff Carris on the button and Andrew Margolis in the small blind.
When action folded back to Jason Somerville in the big blind, he shoved for 399,000 more. Cutler and Carris both folded quickly, but Margolis tanked for nearly a minute before mucking.
Andrew Margolis made it 61,000 from the button and got called by both blinds.
On a flop of , action checked to Margolis who bet 120,000 more. Somerville check-raised all in for an additional 567,000 and Margolis went deep into the tank before finally mucking his hand.
When Joseph Cutler raised to 50,000, Margolis reraised to 142,000. Cutler three-bet, pushing all in for 528,000 more, and Margolis called.
Cutler:
Margolis:
The flop of didn't change a thing, and both players improved when the fell on fourth street. The on the river ended the drama though, sending Cutler home in fifth place with $56,440 in his pocket.
One thing's for sure - the players at this table are willing to build big pots before the flop.
When Jason Somerville raised to 62,000 from the cutoff, Chris Moore stepped up and reraised to 150,000 from the button. Not to be outdone, Jeff Carris upped the ante again, making it 400,000 to play from the small blind.
That was enough though, as everyone folded behind him, giving him a nice pot.