Wheeler Scoops A Massive Pot
In the first hand after the break, Colin Robinson raised to 130,000 from under the gun. Chipleader Jason Wheeler three-bet to 375,000 on the button. Robinson asked how much Wheeler had in total before committing the call.
The flop came down 
and Robinson checked. Wheeler continued his aggression with 325,000 and Robinson called relatively quickly. The turn brought the 
, putting two flush draws on the board. Robinson took over the betting lead and bet 450,000, which Wheeler called in position.
With already 2,440,000 in the middle, the dealer put the 
out on the river. Robinson, who had slightly more than pot behind, settled on a bet of 700,000. Wheeler studied Robinson intensely, trying to get more information to work with. He took several minutes before calling Robinson's bet off.
"Great call," Robinson instantly said. "Do you have like nines?" he asked right away, as he flashed what appeared to be 
.
Indeed, Wheeler did have 
and picked up the massive pot to put himself in a commanding lead at the feature table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,010,000
1,980,000
|
1,980,000 |
|
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|
1,860,000
-1,860,000
|
-1,860,000 |
|
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