Thornton Puts on the Pressure
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The hijack raised to 2,600 and the cutoff called and John Thornton in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to the cutoff who bet 7,000. Only Thornton called.
The 
was the turn and Thornton checked to his opponent who bet 10,000. Thornton then raised to around 100,000 covering his opponent. His opponent was not ready to put his stack in and quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 |