Butler Starts Well After the Break
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ashly Butler raised to 120,000 from under the gun and was called by Arthur Morris on the button and Jeremy Ausmus as the single big blind. On a flop of 
, all three players checked and the action on the 
turn was checked to Morris. He bet 225,000 and Butler was the only caller.
The two remaining players checked the 
on the river and Butler's 
earned the pot.
Butler then also scooped the next medium-sized pot in showdown against Tommy Le to further boost his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000 | -210,000 |
|
2,745,000 | -60,000 |
|
1,850,000 | 800,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -325,000 |