Bitton Blitzes Carlsen
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Micah Bitton raised to 2,700 from middle position before Magnus Carlsen three-bet to 5,700 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and Bitton called.
The flop was 2♣Q♥K♣ and Carlsen bet 6,000 into an immediate shove from Bitton.
Carlsen leaned back.
"That was fast," Carlsen said as he shuffled his black chips with his left hand.
Carlsen went further into the tank with 15,000 behind before he finally emerged with a call.
Magnus Carlsen: A♠J♣
Micah Bitton: A♥Q♠
Bitton was ahead with a pair of queens and the board finished up with 2♥ and A♦ to send the the chess champ to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
204,000
37,300
|
37,300 |
|
Busted |