Rast Takes an Early Pot From Out of Position
Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Action picked up on the flop with Chance Kornuth on the button. The board read 
and Kornuth bet 17,000 into his two opponents when checked to. Only Brian Rast made the call to the left of the button.
The turn brought the 
and Rast checked again. Kornuth continued with a bet of 30,000. Rast thought for about a minute before again making the call.
On the river 
, Rast decided to lead for 90,000. Kornuth thought for about 20 seconds before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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232,900
70,000
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70,000 |
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141,700
-55,000
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-55,000 |
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