Poker Legend Joins the Tournament
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Jude Ainsworth opened for 350 from middle position and Andriy Lyubovetskiy called from the cutoff. Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker came along from the button, and then the Netherlands' Jans Arends three-bet to 1,850 from the big blind. Ainsworth folded, Lyubovetskiy called, and Moneymaker got out of the way to make it heads-up action to the 
flop. Arends checked, Lyubovetskiy bet 2,300, and Arends snap-folded.
It wasn't much of a hand, but it gave us an excuse to let you know Moneymaker is in the house!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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completed the board on the river, Beno slowed down with a check but still called when Juanda bet 2,250. Juanda tabled the 
for top pair, and it was good as Beno sent his hand to the muck.
flop.
turn. Ainsworth folded to the 900 bet, but the other players called.
and all three players checked. Moneymaker showed 
and lost to the 
and 
of Mumtaz and Popovych who chopped the pot.
flop, Thomas checked his cards before sending them back to the deal.
, Ukraine's Andriy Lyubovetskiy bet 2,800 from the cutoff into Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker on the button. The 2003 World Series of Poker champ, who recently turned 40, gave it some thought but ultimately released his hand.
. His opponent, former PCA champ Dimitar Danchev, bet 2,700 from the button, and it did the trick as Cody gave it up.