Leah and Cormier Chop a Gutty
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Mike Leah raised to 4,000 from the hijack and Jeff Cormier called on the button.
The flop came 
and Leah bet 4,500. Cormier quickly called. The turn was the 
and Leah checked. Cormier thought for a full minute before deciding to check back.
The river was the 
and Leah led out for 15,000 this time. Cormier paused, the two players stared each other down and Cormier called.
Both players tabled king-jack off-suit for the nut straight and laughed as they chopped the pot up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
140,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
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