Thornton Pays Off Lopes
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Bruno Lopes raised to 25,000 from early position, receiving three calls from the cutoff, small blind and big blind.
All four players checked the A♥2♦3♥ flop through to the J♣ on the turn. The action checked to Lopes who put out a delayed continuation of 14,000. Both John Thornton, in the cutoff, and the small blind made the call.
The Q♦ river saw the small blind check. Lopes sized up to 45,000 and only Thornton called. Lopes tabled Q♠J♦ for two pair, while Thornton mucked A♦7♦ face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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800,000
424,000
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424,000 |
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520,000
11,000
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11,000 |