Cronin Sends Spires to the Short Stack
Chris Cronin raised to 75,000 in middle position, and Ty Spires was the only caller in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Spires checked called a bet of 112,000 from Cronin. The turn came the 
, and both players checked. The river brought the 
, and Spires led out for 150,000. Cronin responded by going all in, and Spires laid his hand down.
On the next hand, Cronin raises to 70,000, and again, Spires was the only caller. The board ran out 
, with both players checking until the river. There, Spires check called a bet of 100,000 from Cronin, who revealed 
for a straight. Spires mucked, and just like that, he is now on the short stack, while Cronin has 1.3 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
400,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |