Thomas Takes One
Russell Thomas raised to 450,000 from early position, Robert Salaburu called from the hijack seat, and Steven Gee also called from the cutoff.
The dealer spread the flop 
. Thomas tossed out 550,000 and Salaburu folded quickly. Gee paused a few beats, then called. The turn brought the 
, and both players checked.
The river brought the 
. Both checked again, and Thomas showed 
for nines and aces. Gee looked back at his hand, showed the 
saying he thought it was a spade, then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
16,800,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |