Carroll Continues to Grind
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Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Carroll, who made his bones during a deep run in the 2008 WSOP Main Event, has been patiently working the short stack all day, and he recently earned another double to keep his million dollar dreams alive.
Carroll shipped preflop with his 
and was called by Lee Flemming, who held 
.
Ace high had Carroll in the lead, but Flemming's live cards made it anybody's guess who would claim the chips up for grabs.
When the flop fell 
, however, Carroll's position improved dramatically. The 
turn did give Flemming a chance to suckout, but no runner-runner straights could be made with the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
179,000
19,000
|
19,000 |