20k Pot Sent Van Alstyne's Way
With only about 1,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, Scott Montgomery checked to James Van Alstyne on the button. Van Alstyne pushed out two red chips and a single green chip, amounting to 2,025.
Montgomery wasted little time in adding some reds to the pot and raised 7,000 on top. Van Alstyne seemed perplexed by the bet and thought long and hard before making the call. Montgomery was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, so to speak, as he tapped the table in resignation. Cue Van Alstyne to show his hand, a modest 
. Montgomery had to do a double take at his opponent's cards while the rest of the table seemed impressed by the call.
Montgomery slipped to around 20,000 after the hand while Van Alstyne chipped up to near 40,000.