Brannan Bows Out to Tong
Level 12
Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha
With the flop showing 8♣5♣2♠, Kristopher Tong had checked in the big blind and Frank Brannan bet 85,000 from under the gun, which left the table short stack with exactly 1,000 behind. Brian Rast on the button reluctantly folded, whereas Tong called.
Christopher Vitch pointed out that Brannan had one chip behind. Brannan replied, "Sorry, I wasn't angling" to Tong. They headed to the 4♦ turn on which Tong bet and Brannan called all-in.
Frank Brannan: A♥A♣6♣3♦
Kristopher Tong: K♠7♣7♠6♠
"Wow," Brannan could all but gasp when he was shown the bad news and he needed another club to avoid elimination. However, the river was the blank 4♠ and that spelled the end for him.