Sanchez Calls Mortensen Down
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Jordan Morgan opened to 7,000 from under the gun, and Diego Sanchez called in the hijack, as did Morten Mortensen in the big blind.
The flop fell 
, and all three players checked. The 
landed on the turn. Mortensen checked, Morgan bet 13,000, and Sanchez called before Mortensen check-raised to 45,000. Morgan folded, and Sanchez called. The river brough the 
, and Mortensen bet 88,000. After nearly four minutes of deliberation, Sanchez called and tabled his 
to defeat Mortensen's 
.
As Sanchez climbed to 375,000, Mortensen took a dive down to 155,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000 | 375,000 |
|
277,000 | -50,000 |
|
155,000 | -187,500 |