Haxton Pays Off Brewer

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Picking up the action on the river, Isaac Haxton in the big blind was involved in a hand with Chris Brewer in early position.

With the board reading 7?8?9?A?A? Haxton checked to Brewer, who bet 150,000 into a pot of around 125,000.

Haxton went deep into the tank as he sat back in his chair with his arms behind his head, seemingly pained by the decision at hand. After much hemming and hawing, Haxton eventually made the call but mucked when Brewer tabled J?10? for a straight to take a big bite out of Haxton's stack. Brewer, meanwhile, has enjoyed a hot start to the tournament that has seen his stack increase by more than 50% in the first two and a half levels.