Secondary Table: Lindh-sanity
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #23: Ryan Riess started this hand with the button. Chris Lindh raised from the cutoff seat to 275,000. Carlos Mortensen called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. After Mortensen checked, Lindh checked behind.
The 
was added to the board on fourth street, and Mortensen checked again. Lindh didn't check this time, but instead bet 330,000. Mortensen called.
The river was the 
, and Mortensen checked. Lindh bet 615,000, and Mortensen went into the tank. The 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event champion eventually called, and Lindh quickly tabled the 
for quad aces. Mortensen could only muck, and Lindh won the pot.
This was the fourth consecutive hand Lindh has won, and he now has nearly 20 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,545,000
1,385,000
|
1,385,000 |
|
8,575,000
-1,235,000
|
-1,235,000 |
|
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