Morton and Sokoloff Run Into Big Hands
With 400 in the middle, the dealer fanned the flop of 
. The action checked to Robert Morton in the cutoff who bet 200 and his opponent called. The turn was the 
and Morton fired out another 800. His opponent check-called again and both players knuckled the table on the 
river. Morton was staring down the barrel of 
and was forced to muck his cards.
A couple of tables over, four players went to a flop of 
. The action checked to Paul Sokoloff on the button who tossed in a bet of 1,500. A player in early position check-called and the 
landed on the turn.
Sokoloff was faced with a bet of 2,000 this time and he raised to 4,500. His opponent called and the 
completed the board. Both players checked and Sokoloff tabled 
for top pair. Unfortunately for him, his opponent tabled 
and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,800
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |