Brown Holds Through Nervy All In
Level 9
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Stephen Brown managed to get it all in ahead on an action flop.
Action was picked up with the flop reading 
and both players tabling their hands, with a pot of just over 160,000 in the middle.
Middle position: 
Stephen Brown: 
The turn came 
and Brown was caught praying under his breath.
"Deuce deuce deuce," said Brown.
A 
river was good enough for Brown to hold and rake in a large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
.
turn prompted a bet of 11,500 from the small blind. French raised to 36,500. After a moment or two, his opponent found the call.
river completed the board. On this final street, the small blind mustered up a bet of 70,000 . French, with a stack of 91,000, moved all in. The small blind asked for a count and the dealer obliged. After a bit of pondering, he made the call. 
, while French turned over 
. His three-of-a-kind was good enough to take down a quite sizable pot for this stage in the tournament, making his stack amongst the biggest in the field.
, which was called by Kevin Oakes on the button. 
did not help the small blind who darted to the cashier for a re-entry. Oakes dragged in a big pot.
and Powell raked in a large pot.
board. 
giving him the flush, as his opponent mucked his hand and was sent to the rail.
and was drawing dead before the 
