Shorr Tripped Up
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Steve Tripp has just been handed a lifeline by the poker gods and is now armed with 290,000 chips.
The action passed around to Shannon Shorr in the small blind and the experienced pro raised to 18,000. Tripp was next to act and he moved all in for 140,000 and Shorr instantly called to put Tripp at risk.
Tripp: 
Shorr: 
After burning a card, the dealer spread the all-heart 
flop, locking up the hand for Tripp. The inconsequential 
and 
were the turn and river and Shorr passed 140,000 of his stack to Tripp.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 290,000 |