No Show: Early Chip Up for Ballard


The dealer already tabled 9 5 6 J 6 when Stewart Ballard from the middle position check-called a cut-off player’s 5,300 river bet.

“If you have 7-8, you win,” challenged Ballard.

Faster than a speeding bullet, the CO player mucked his hand to give Ballard a nice +7,000 in chips to his starting stack. We’re guessing he’s currently the chip leader among the 105 players who signed up early for Day 1B.