Thornton Knocks Lopes Off the Pot
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Bruno Lopes raised to 20,000 from the hijack and John Thornton called out of the small blind.
Thornton played in flow on the Q♥5♥A♦ flop. Lopes continued for 12,000 and Thornton found a speedy check-raise to 35,000. Lopes elected to fold just as quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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509,000
199,000
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199,000 |
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281,000
141,000
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141,000 |
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