Barnhart Outraces Kelly for Near 7MM-chip Pot
Sam Barnhart opened from under the gun, and the action folded to JP Kelly who three-bet to 720,000 from the big blind. Barnhart four-bet shoved for 3.375 million, Kelly snapped it off, and we were off to the races!
Showdown
Barnhart: 
Kelly: 
The rail grew as the dealer fanned 
. Both players remained seated, Barnhart visually more anxious than Kelly. The turn was another brick - the 
- and Barnhart was one card away from successfully doubling.
The 
on the river gave Barnhart a straight just for kicks, and he doubled to 6.9 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,930,000
2,535,000
|
2,535,000 |
|
2,250,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
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