Lyle Berman Doubles; Then Busts to Arthur Morris

Dec 15, 2024

Lyle Berman doubles with a severe short stack through Augustus Hoffman when his Spade 10Diamond 9 beats Diamond AHeart K on the Diamond 10Club 8Diamond 7Heart 8Spade 7 runout.

He then jams for 21,500 in the next hand and is called three ways by Arthur Morris, Ori Elul and Christopher Bissinger in the big blind. The Club 10Diamond 6Club 3 flop is checked to Morris and he bets 26,000. Elul calls, Bissinger folds.

Morris’ bet on the Spade 9 turn isolates.

Berman’s Spade ASpade J is drawing dead as the Heart 3Spade 3 of Morris are unbeatable, further improve to treys full on the Spade 10 river.

Arthur Morris – 545,000 (218 bb)
Ori Elul – 240,000 (96 bb)
Christopher Bissinger – 35,000 (14 bb)
Lyle Berman – Eliminated

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