06-12-2009 18:21 UTC-12

Witteles Helps Whittle Field

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Shamus

Todd Witteles had slipped back to about 16,000, then got involved in another hand with a short-stacked player who raised on the button, Witteles raised from the big blind, and his opponent called.

The flop came {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

. Witteles bet, and his opponent called. The turn was the {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

. Witteles again bet, and his opponent called with the last of his chips, saying "you got me" as he did.

Witteles did have him with {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{10-Hearts}

versus the button's {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{10-Clubs}

. The river was the {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

, the player was eliminated, and Witteles is up to about 19,000.

There are presently 171 players left.

Tags: Todd Witteles