Morten Mortensen Claims Chip Lead in Final Hand
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
In the final hand of the day, Morten Mortensen dragged a monster pot which gave him the end-of-day chip lead. The pot was already up over 35,000 as the board showed 
. Mortensen bet 20,000, and his opponent went in the tank. Eventually, he moved all in for 52,000, and Mortensen called with lightning speed.
Morten Mortensen: 
Opponent: 
Mortensen had his opponent drawing dead with the nut straight, making the 
river meaningless. With the pot of more than 100,000 chips, Mortensen ended the day as the chip leader with 276,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
276,000 | 46,000 |