"Checking is the New Betting"
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jason Somerville opened in the cutoff for 51,000, and Mario Lopez defended his big blind. Both checked the 
flop and a 
turned. Lopez bet 75,000 and Somerville called. Lopez bet another 100,000 on the 
and Somerville again called.
Lopez revealed 
for second pair but it wasn't good as Somerville had 
. Lopez expressed surprise that Somerville would play top pair so passively.
"Checking is the new betting," Somerville said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |