Waite Outflops Small
Level 24
: 7,000/14,000, 2,000 ante
Sean Small has just taken a huge hit to his previously-second-place stack.
Small opened for 29,000 in middle position, and Brendan Waite, in the cutoff, three-bet him for the second straight hand. Small was ready with a four-bet this time, to 190,000. Waite tanked before calling. The players took in a 
flop, and both checked. The turn paired the board with the 
, and Small checked once again. Waite bet 118,000, and Small put him all in for 334,000 total. Waite instantly called, and his hand set off murmurs from the railbirds.
Waite: 
Small: 
Small had no outs, and his stack has dropped to 418,000, while Waite sits with over a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,030,000
643,000
|
643,000 |
|
418,000
-492,000
|
-492,000 |