Triple Up For Tapscott
Herbert Tapscott just lost a pot against Gavin Griffin knocking him all the way down to just 75,000 chips, but shortly thereafter he found a spot to triple up. In the first hand Griffin raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Tapscott called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and both players checked. On the turn, the 
, both players checked again. The river was the 
and Tapscott double checked his cards before betting 80,000. Griffin called and Tapscott mucked his hand immediately. Griffin had to show and tabled 
for a pair of fives and a low.
Two hands later Tapscott was on the button and called all-in when John Racener had raised it up to 80,000. Rasmussen called as well and on a 
the hand got checked out. Racener showed 
and with two pair he took the small side pot from Rasmussen. Tapscott showed 
for the wheel and he scooped to main pot in order to stay alive in this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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