Phillips Runs into Aces
A player in middle position opened to 400 and found one caller in Dennis Phillips from the cutoff.
Both players checked the 
flop. Phillips' opponent checked again on the 
, prompting a 550 bet from Phillips. His opponent then check-raised to 1,550. Phillips called after some thought.
The 
completed the board and Phillips' opponent fired another 1,550 into the middle - sending Phillips deep into the tank. He eventually flung in a call after much deliberation and his opponent tabled 
for pocket aces. Phillips revealed he had the 
and mucked.
Phillips is down to his last 1,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |