Dowdy Hits Running Trips to Take Early Pot
Level 26
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
David Dowdy opened from middle position for 60,000. Roongsak Griffeth put in the call from the cutoff before Derek Sudell raised to 260,000 from the button. Dowdy made the call before Griffeth got out of the way, giving heads-up action to the flop.
The 
flop was checked through, as was the 
turn.
On the 
river, Dowdy fired for 150,000. Sudell thought for a moment before making the call. Dowdy turned over 
, good for running trips. Sudell tossed his hand in the muck and Dowdy scooped an early pot at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000 | 425,000 |
|
2,255,000 | -220,000 |
|
2,230,000 | -250,000 |