Brikis' Flying Start
We picked up the action on the flop in a three-way pot. The board showed , and Isaac Haxton led out with a bet of 1,075 after making the preflop raise. Josh Brikis called the continuation bet, the third player in the hand folded, and it was heads-up to fourth street.
It brought the and another bet from Haxton — 2,800 this time. Brikis took just a little pause, then dropped the call into the pot. The river was a third heart, the , and Haxton barreled another 8,000 into the pot. Brikis snap-called this time, and Haxton rolled over . Brikis waited to see it, then showed down the superior to take the pot with trips.
Haxton shook his head and sighed, and he's been reduced to about 11,500 now.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Josh Brikis | 43,000 | |
Isaac Haxton | 11,500 | |
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