Brikis' Flying Start
We picked up the action on the flop in a three-way pot. The board showed 
, and Isaac Haxton led out with a bet of 1,075 after making the preflop raise. Josh Brikis called the continuation bet, the third player in the hand folded, and it was heads-up to fourth street.
It brought the 
and another bet from Haxton — 2,800 this time. Brikis took just a little pause, then dropped the call into the pot. The river was a third heart, the 
, and Haxton barreled another 8,000 into the pot. Brikis snap-called this time, and Haxton rolled over 
. Brikis waited to see it, then showed down the superior 
to take the pot with trips.
Haxton shook his head and sighed, and he's been reduced to about 11,500 now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | |
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11,500 | |
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