Morgenstern Leads on the River
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Anton Morgenstern raised to 50,000 in middle position, Chris Johnson three-bet to 110,000 in the cutoff, and Morgenstern made the call.
Morgenstern check-called a bet of 160,000 on a flop of 
, both players knuckled when the 
turned, and the 
completed the board. Morgenstern led out for 355,000, and Johnson quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
1,125,000
270,000
|
270,000 |