Cavanaugh to the Front
We were aware of a big pot brewing on one of the center tables, but we didn't make it to the action until the river card was already out. The board showed , and Casey Cavanaugh was leading the betting. He put out 20,000 into a pot of about 35,000, and his opponent spent some time in the tank before shoving. Cavanaugh called all in for about 46,000 total, and his opponent announced, "Quads."
"Quads," Cavanaugh asked, frightened as he tabled his . His opponent did not have quads. The appeared in front of his stack, and Cavanaugh's full house was the better one.
That's the biggest pot we've seen so far, and it vaults Cavanaugh all the way up into the chip lead with about 130,000 chips now.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Casey Cavanaugh | 130,000 |