Thornton Pays Off Lopes
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Bruno Lopes raised to 25,000 from early position, receiving three calls from the cutoff, small blind and big blind.
All four players checked the A?2?3? flop through to the J? on the turn. The action checked to Lopes who put out a delayed continuation of 14,000. Both John Thornton, in the cutoff, and the small blind made the call.
The Q? river saw the small blind check. Lopes sized up to 45,000 and only Thornton called. Lopes tabled Q?J? for two pair, while Thornton mucked A?7? face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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800,000
424,000
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424,000 |
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520,000
11,000
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11,000 |