Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:12 PM Local Time
Thomas Peebles Becomes First Player Over Million Mark
On the turn with the board readiong , Mario Brescilli checks from the big blind and Thomas Peebles bets 35,000 from under the gun. Peebles takes a couple minutes of thought before calling.
There is about 250,000 in the pot heading to the river, which is the . Both players quickly check and Brescilli tables , good for ace-high. Peebles tables 9d9c and scoops the pot. He takes the pot with jacks and nines and is the first player with a seven-figure chip count.
Thomas Peebles - 1,100,000 (183 bb)
Mario Brescilli - 215,000 (35 bb)