Franco Busts; Browne Almost Triples
Sonny Franco ripped in his stack for around 27,000 from the cutoff, and Gerry Fordham wasted little time moving all in over the top from the button for roughly 120,000. Loren Browne woke up with a hand in the big blind and called off her last 40,000 or so, giving Fordham the chance to score a double knockout.
Sonny Franco: A♥7♥
Loren Browne: A♠K♥
Gerry Fordham: Q♦Q♣
Browne took the lead on the K♣9♠2♦ flop after pairing her king, leaving Fordham needing one of the two remaining queens to eliminate both opponents.
The 5♠ turn left Franco drawing dead, prompting him to tap the table and begin packing up his belongings.
Fordham had just one card to find a queen, but the 8♦ was a brick, allowing Browne to nearly triple up while Franco made his exit from the event.