Kent Gets a Nice River
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Brian Kent opened the action with a raise to 2,000 in the hijack and received a call from the cutoff. The player on the button three-bet shoved for 24,500 and Kent came over the top to commit his entire stack as well, forcing the cutoff out of the pot.
The player on the button showed 
"I don't think I can suck out on that a third time," said Kent, tabling 
.
A queen came in the window on a flop of 
, causing a reaction from the side of the table that could see it. However, Kent found himself with one less out going to the final two cards. His chances at hitting were cut in half on the turn 
, but the miracle river 
gave him trips and scored him the pot and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
28,800
|
28,800 |