Big Double for McCormick
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
WIth the turn reading 
, Martin Kozlov checked in a middle position and Tom McCormick fired 52,500, presumably a pot-sized bet. McCormick had 71,500 behind and Kozlov stacked chips so that he could put McCormick all in. After about a minute, he put them in and McCormick called right away.
Kozlov: 
McCormick: 
McCromick turned a straight but Kozlov could still win, should he hit an ace, seven or a nine. The river was the 
and McCormick dodged the lethal bullets to score a big double.
"I'm not used to so many chips," he smiled when he started sorting his belongings into proper stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
195,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
||
. Romero jammed for another 66,000 and received a quick call. His 
but he had plenty of cards to dodge. The 
river saved him.
, giving a full house to both players. Karapanos had the top boat so Rocha's kings full were trailing. Rocha, however, still had a chance to seize the pot should he spike the fourth king in the deck or a queen of clubs for a royal flush.
turn and 
river, however, and Karapanos' aces held.
between them. Morgenstern called 65,000 from the big blind and checked the 
river. Wasserson bet 175,000. Morgenstern thought for about 30 seconds and released.
for bottom two. The 
turn gave him a chance but the 
river didn't do it.
flop out. Layne Flack check-called in the big blind and Thomas Zanot, sitting to Flack's left, folded. 
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