Thomas Busts Defending Champ
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Thomas took a moment with the PokerNews team to relay his clash with defending champ Scott Stewart.
Stewart raised to 3,000 from the button and Thomas flat-called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Thomas checked. Stewart shoved and Thomas check-called, turning over 
. The champ had 
and Thomas needed some help.
The turn came 
and the river was 
, giving Thomas the runner-runner straight to knock Stewart out of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000 | |
|
Busted |