Not Van Halen Bassist Drags Huge Pot
Level 7
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player sharing the name of Van Halen bass player Michael Anthony just doubled his stack in a big pot.
The action picked up on the turn with the board reading 
.
Anthony bet 16,000 from the big blind into his opponent on the button, who made the call.
On the river 
, Anthony put in his remaining 16,000, sending his opponent into the tank.
With 80,000 in the pot, Anthony's opponent bemoaned the runout saying, "I didn't think you had it."
He begrudgingly tossed in a calling chip, and Anthony rolled over 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |