Paul Leckey Triples
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
With about 45,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, Paul Leckey shoved from the hijack for 31,600, Micah Smith reshoved from the cutoff, and Kurt Fruchtman called from the button to put both players at risk.
Leckey had 
and Smith 
, meaning Leckey had top set, and while Smith had a wrap, Leckey's open-ended straight draw meant that some of Smith's outs would result in a chop. Meanwhile Fruchtman's hand was missed in the rapid action, though he was well behind Leckey, too.
The 
turn gave Leckey the nut boat and left both of his opponents in even worse shape, and the 
river meant Leckey tripled while Smith won the side pot against Fruchtman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000
96,200
|
96,200 |
|
62,000
9,300
|
9,300 |
|
21,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |