Shooting Star Carlos Mortensen Doubles Thru Joey Weissman
Mar 7, 2017
Shooting Star Carlos Mortensen (pictured) is in middle position and all-in for his last 10,600. He is up against Joey Weissman in the small blind.
The board reads 
. Mortensen has 
for top two pair, but Weissman is out front with 
for bottom set.
The table lets out a collective gasp when the river brings the 
, improving both players to a full house, but giving him a bigger one to give him the pot and keep his tournament hopes alive.
Mortensen is the only one who does not act shocked. He tries to downplay what just happened.
“You’ve got to be lucky to win these things, right?”
Mortensen then turns his attention to Weissman. “I mean, you’re lucky I was short,” Mortensen tries to reason.
Carlos Mortensen – 23,000 (29 bb)
Joey Weissman – 57,000 (71 bb)
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