Johnson Makes the Nuts, Goes Over Six Figures
Aaron Johnson opened to 1,300 and was three-bet by the cutoff to 3,200. Action made its way back to Johnson and he called to take action heads up to the flop 
. Both players checked.
The turn came 
and Johnson bet 2,700. The cutoff thought for a few moments and then called.
The river was 
. Johnson fired out another 9,500 and the cutoff went into the tank for over a minute. He then shoved all in and Johnson immediately called and tabled his hand.
Aaron Johnson: 
Johnson was able to fill up to the nut straight after turning both a gutshot straight draw and flush draw, prompting his opponent to muck his hand. The dealer sent them into the muck and later revealed the 
with the player in the nine-seat alleging that the recently-eliminated player had ace-queen suited.
Meanwhile, Saad Ghanem, Griff Woodman, and Dedric Henderson were all seen at Johnson's table, with Ghanem having been moved and Woodman and Henderson firing each firing bullet number two. Jason Hartwig was also seen on an adjacent table back in on the action after his former seat was recently seen vacated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
119,500
40,400
|
40,400 |
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
16,100
-3,900
|
-3,900 |
|
11,500
11,500
|
11,500 |