Johnson Pulls Away
Marco Johnson raised his button, Jeff Thompson reraised, and Johnson made it four bets to play. Thompson flatted and the flop fell 
.
Thompson checked to the aggressor, and Johnson used his big stack to apply pressure with a bet. Thompson called and the turn came 
. Thompson mixed it up by leading out on fourth street, and Johnson smooth called to see the 
drop on the river.
Both players tapped the table, and Johnson rolled over 
for the winner.
Shortly there after, Thompson raised his button, and three-bet after Johnson reraised. Johnson flatted and the flop was 
. The action went check-bet-call, and the turn was the 
. Once again Thompson checked, and called a bet by Johnson, and the river was the 
.
Both players checked the river, and Johnson revealed another winner with the 
for a pair on the turn.
With these losses, Thompson dropped far down in the chip counts, and he would need a valiant comeback to overcome Johnson's decided advantage.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |