Thornton Takes The Chip Lead
Level 30
: Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Limits: 200,000/400,000
Limits: 200,000/400,000
A-5 Triple Draw
George Alexander called in the small blind and in the big blind, Schuyler Thornton checked his option.
Alexander drew three while Thornton drew four and Alexander bet. This prompted Thornton to raise and Alexander responded with a call.
On the following draw, both of the players drew one and Alexander bet to see Thornton call.
Alexander stood pat while Thornton called and Alexander bet to see Thornton call.
Each one turned over their hands, but it was Thornton's 7x5x4x2xAx that out-pipped Alexander's 7x5x4x3xAx to take down the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,300,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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4,400,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
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