Carroll Gets Some Back From Quick
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
It's been a rough level for Thomas Carroll, but he got some chips back recently in a battle of the blinds with Russell Quick.
Quick raised in the small blind to 80,000 with 
and was called by Carroll in the big blind with 
.
The players checked the 
flop, which hit both of them well.
On the 
flop, Quick bet 125,000, but Carroll called with his added flush draw.
The river brought the 
, giving Carroll a straight instead and Quick checked. Carroll bet 235,000 and Quick bemoaned the river card that shriveled his flopped two pair.
Ultimately he called and saw the bad news as Carroll regained some chips as the break approached.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,935,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
1,770,000
530,000
|
530,000 |