McNeil Takes Two From Brunson
Todd Brunson is back in the danger zone of having just a few big bets left in his stack after Calen McNeil took two pots from the pro. In the first hand, McNeil raised it up on the button, and Joe Ford called, as did Brunson in the big blind. The flop came 
, and it was checked to McNeil, who fired out a bet. Ford folded, but Brunson made the call. The 
hit the turn, and Brunson check called another bet. Both players checked the 
on the river, and McNeil showed 
for kings up. Bruson flashed 
for top pair on board before mucking.
A few hands later, Brunson started the action with a raise, and McNeil called from the big blind. The flop came 
, and McNeil pulled a check raise on Brunson. Brunson called, and the 
hit the turn. McNeil fired out again, and this time, Brunson was the one who raised. McNeil called, and when the 
hit the river, both players checked.
McNeil showed 
for a queen high flush, and Brunson nodded his head, showed 
for a pair of aces with the nut flush blocker, and folded his hand, dropping him to just 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
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|
250,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
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