The Boy Done Thurgood
A brief raising war - very brief actually, because Mark Thurgood only had around 40,000 left - resulted in a preflop showdown.
Thurgood:
Hoyt Corkins:
"I'll lose now, watch," said Thurgood to his cheering railers. But he didn't.
Board:
Thurgood stayed in the game on around 85,000.
Corkins, now sucking on an unlit cigar, was left with 170,000