Lipton Triple Barrels
There was a middle position open to 7,000 and action folded to Michael Lipton in the small blind who three bet to 20,000. The original raiser flat called and they went to a flop.
The Ax2x5x flop hit the felt and Lipton lead right out for 15,000. Lipton's opponent smooth called again.
The 6x hit the turn and Lipton again lead out for 25,000. Once again the opponent just smooth called.
The river was 9x and Lipton did not waste any time before jamming all in. His opponent didn't need to think long before putting in the chips for his tournament life.
Michael Lipton: Ax6x for a turned two pair.
The opponent: AxQx for top pair.
Lipton made a kind gesture to say good game and extend a fist bump to the player that was knocked out. This didn't go as planned as the player smacked Lipton's hand out of the way before storming off to likely find a registration line. Lipton, on the other hand, was all smiles as he dragged a big pot late in day one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,500 |