Full House for Middleton
Level 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Kimmo Kurko raised to 500,000 from the small blind with the 
and Tom Middleton defended from the big with the 
. The 
flop had a little something for both players, but still they checked. After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Middleton led out for 800,000, Kurko called and the 
completed the board on the river.
Middleton tried to trap with a check, but Kurko didn't take the bait and checked behind. With that win Middleton has evened the stacks and actually holds a very slim chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
18,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |