Thornton Drills the River, Cracks Aces
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
John Thornton opened the action with a raise to 7,000 from middle position. The hijack player three-bet to 15,000 before Thornton moved all in for 81,000. The hijack immediately called in for roughly 10,000 less, and players went off to a runout.
Hijack: A?A?
John Thornton: A?K?
The board ran out 6?Q?10?7?J? and the river Jack improved Thornton to the best hand as he stacked his opponent and raked in all the chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Thornton |
171,000
171,000
|
171,000 |