Macri Continues to Grow
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The flop was reading 
and there was around 300,000 in the pot. Action checked to Ralph Macri, he bet 125,000 and Maurice Hawkins check-called to see the 
turn card.
Hawkins check-called a bet of 130,000 on the turn and the 
completed the board. Both players checked, Hawkins tabled 
for two pair and Macri showed 
for rivered straight, taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,875,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
1,265,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
on the flop and action checked to Rudy who bet 225,000. Both opponents folded and Rudy pulled in the pot, eclipsing the million mark for the first time today.
, giving Macri the lead with his two pair. A 
landed on the turn and Ostapchenko now picked up a nudle of outs. The river was one of them as a 
peeled off, shifting the lead to Ostapchenko and his rivered flush. Ostapchenko survived elimination again on the river and again Macri is the table short-stack.
, giving Hawkins the jack he was calling for and the lead. A 
peeled on the turn and Macri had one last chance for romance. The 
and Rudy was still in the lead with his big slick. A 
landed on the felt, changing nothing as Plotkin needed a jack to take down the pot. The rivered came down just that as the dealer flipped over a 
on the flop. Action checked to Plotkin who bet 150,000 and Hawkins instantly check-raised to 350,000.