Butcher Jams the River
In Level 8 with blinds of 700/1,400 and an ante of 350, action folded to Yong "IReadYrSoul" Kwon on the button, who opened to 2,800. Both "Wyeth" in the small blind and Alex "JinYang" Butcher in the big blind called and all three players proceeded to check a flop of 
.
The turn was 
and "Wyeth" checked again. Butcher bet 6,400 and got a fold from Kwon to put action back onto "Wyeth", who called. The river fell 
and "Wyeth" checked to Butcher once more. Butcher shoved for his last 21,500, just under the size of the pot, and sent "Wyeth" deep into thought.
After activating their time bank and thinking for a few moments, "Wyeth" finally decided to fold and Butcher took down the pot sans showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,793
95,239
|
95,239 |
|
71,387
23,937
|
23,937 |
|
|
44,323
44,323
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44,323 |