Mintz Moving Down
Ben Mintz has been grinding a short to medium stack all day, and he finally got his breakthrough before the last break, when his 
held against his opponent's 
. However, we just caught him losing a pot that has knocked him back down to under 70,000.
Action started with the cutoff raising it to 6,000, and Mintz was the only caller on the button. The flop came down 
, and Mintz fired out 5,500 after his opponent checked. He was called, and the turn brought the 
. Again, Mintz's bet of 10,500 was check called, and the river brought the 
.
Both players checked, and Mintz's opponent tabled 
for top pair. It was good enough to win, as Mintz toss his cards into the muck. After that hand, Mintz is down to 64,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |