Brennan Pulls Further Away
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Per Helge Gassand had already open-raised far bigger than usual in most tournaments and just did so again for 66,000 with the 
. Keith Brennan three-bet with 
and Gassand called. The flop brought 
and a bet of 135,000 did the trick for Brennan, who jumped to almost 1.5 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,463,000
246,000
|
246,000 |
|
598,000
-179,000
|
-179,000 |