Monday, August 28, 2017 11:48 AM Local Time
Mike Azzaro Chips Back
The four stacks had drawn nearly even over the course of the last couple orbits, but Mike Azzaro has just opened up a small gap on the pack once again.
The pot begins with Azzaro opening to 110,000 under the gun, and Sean Thomson three-bets to 280,000 in the big blind. Azzaro calls.
The flop is . Thomson continues for 175,000, and Azzaro calls. Both players check through the turn, and Thomson checks again when the river brings the . Azzaro bets 425,000, and Thomson folds.
"Did you have an ace?" Thomson asks.
"I did not have an ace," Azzaro admits. "Doesn't mean I didn't smash the board."
Mike Azzaro - 3,100,000 (62 bb)
Sean Thomson - 1,970,000 (39 bb)