Mortensen Makes a Good Fold
On a flop reading 
, action checked around to Carlos Mortensen in middle position, who bet 300. Mortensen was called by a player in the cutoff and the small blind.
The 
fell on the turn and the player in the small blind checked to Mortensen, who bet again - this time for 900. The cutoff folded but the small blind came along.
When a 
completed the board, the small blind paused and threw a 1,050 bet into the middle. Mortensen quickly showed 
for two-pair and mucked his hand. In a friendly gesture, his opponent revealed the 
for a rivered flush - confirming Mortensen's good laydown.
Despite the hit, Mortensen is still sitting above the starting stack with 35,00.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |