Mortensen Rivers a Straight to Double
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Jorn Walthaus raised to 1250,000 from middle position, and Carlos Mortensen shipped all in after it folded to his big blind. Walthaus snap-called, tabling , while Mortensen held .
The flop brought some extra outs for Mortensen: . The turn was a , and Mortensen needed an ace or a jack to survive. The former world champion found his on the river, completing his broadway straight for a double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Carlos Mortensen |
3,170,000
1,065,000
|
1,065,000 |
|
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Jorn Walthaus |
2,365,000
-2,175,000
|
-2,175,000 |