Taylor Up, Taylor Down

Jonathan Taylor raised to 2,600 on the button, Ted Mathews defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Mathews check-called a bet of 2,400, the turn was the , and both players checked.

The river was the , Mathews led out for what looked like 7,000, and Taylor called. Mathews showed for a pair of eights, but it was no good against Taylor's for a pair of aces.

An orbit later, Taylor raised to 3,200 out of the small blind, Chris Moneymaker defended, and the dealer fanned . Taylor continued for 3,000, Moneymaker called, and the turn was the . Taylor fired another 5,700, Moneymaker called, and the completed the board.