Thomas Dodges the Deck to Double; Hawkins and Meyers Enter
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
After an open to 1,000 from Anthony Bland in middle position and a call from the button, David Thomas moved all in for 10,100.
After some conflicting emotions, Bland decided to make the call to put him at risk and the button got out of the way as the cards were tabled.
David Thomas: A?3?
Anthony Bland: K?9?
Thomas was ahead with his ace-high, but the flop of 8?6?7? gave Bland a ton of equity with his straight and flush combo draw. Miraculously, Thomas spiked the A? on the turn to give him top pair and faded the K? river to take down the pot for a double up, leaving Bland in disbelief.
Meanwhile, Kevin Meyers and WSOP Circuit champ Maurice Hawkins have both entered the tournament and are seated together.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
22,200
22,200
|
22,200 |
|
19,900
19,900
|
19,900 |