Hanks and Lindgren Tangle Early
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
From the button Brent Hanks raised to 2,400. He was only called by Erick Lindgren in the big blind.
On the flop of 
both players checked. The turn was the 
and Lingren decided to take a stab at the pot with a bet of 5,200. Hanks just called.
The river was the 
and this time Lindgren checked. Hanks fired out a bet of 8,600 and this put Lindgren in the tank for nearly two minutes. He thought very intently about making the call, but then decided to throw it away. "I think that river saved me," Lindgren said.
"You got saved," Hanks said, showing the 
for a turned straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 11,600 |
|
44,000 | -10,500 |