Oppenheim Stands Pat
Level 14
2-7 Triple Draw
We caught the action on the first draw between a short-stacked David Oppenheim and Troy Burkholder. Both players drew two and then Oppenheim bet 12,000, leaving himself just 8,000 back. Burkholder opted to raise and Oppenheim called off.
Oppenheim stood pat and Burkholder drew one. That action repeated itself on the final draw and Oppenheim tabled 
. Before looking at his last card, Burkholder showed that he was drawing live to a 
, meaning he could win with either a seven or an eight.
Burkholder squeezed out the card, but it was the 
. Oppenheim survived though he is still well below the average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000 | -65,000 |
|
135,000 | 75,000 |