Platt Getting Short
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a board reading 
a player in the big blind checked to Jeff Platt on the button. Platt fired off a bet and was called by the big blind player.
Both players checked through the 
turn to the 
river. The player in the big blind checked for a third time and faced a bet of 4,500 from Platt, which he called fairly quickly. "Ace high" declared Platt but unfortunately for him his opponent turned over 
for the straight to collect the pot and leave Platt short stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,100
-36,900
|
-36,900 |
turn changed nothing, but the river delivered the 
, giving DeSilva the Broadway straight, and the pot, sending his opponent to the rail.
flop and was called by Schulz. 
turn slowed Tice down, checking to Schulz who responded by firing off a bet of 1,500. Tice counted out the call before check-folding the 
. 
river did nothing to change that. Moorman scooped the pot while his opponent was sent to the rail. 
Stepuchin in the big blind led out for 16,000 into a pot of roughly 24,000. The player on the button raised to 31,000 and was called by Stepuchin. 
river, however, and Stepuchin took down a massive pot to put him well in the lead. 
flop Moorman checked to Danzer, who bet out 2,000. Moorman responded with a raise to 5,800, which Danzer called. 
turn and promptly folded when Danzer threw out a bet of 6,500 to send a sizable pot the German's way and reduce the chip gap.
river helped neither player, and Cardle's set was good enough to scoop the pot and double up.
runout, securing him a place in the second round. 
