Hawkins Puts Maximum Pressure
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maurice Hawkins and Brandon Mincher were both in the upper echelons of the chip counts when they tangled in a pot worth over 150,000 chips by the turn. The board read 10♥9♠5♦9♦ and Hawkins made a bet of 67,000 from the hijack. Mincher was on the button and made the call.
The river fell the 2♦ and Hawkins instantly made a bet of 175,000, enough to put Mincher all-in.
"I need a second guys," Mincher said as he mulled over this predicament.
Eventually, he made the fold and Hawkins increased his chip lead in the Red section even further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
714,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
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|
131,000
175,000
|
175,000 |