McMaster Expanding His Lead
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
John Esposito raised from the button to 200,000 and both Derek McMaster (small blind), and Jason Berilgen (big blind) called to see a flop.
The 
flop was dealt and all three players checked. The turn was the 
and McMaster lead out with a bet of 200,000. Berilgen called but Esposito got out of the way.
The 
river completed the board and McMaster put in another bet of 200,000. Berilgen called again but his 
lost the pot to McMaster's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,900,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
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|
2,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
2,100,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
||
landed on the turn, giving Halpern some scoop and low outs, but the 
on the flop and action checked to Esposito who bet.
peeled off on the turn. McMasters bet, Esposito made it two and McMasters instantly made it three bets.
and it checked to McMaster who bet 160,000. Both Berilgen and Halpern called to see the 
came down on the river, McMaster pushed in a bet and Berilgen called.
for a nine high flush and it would be no good when McMaster turned over 
for the nut flush. McMaster moved back up to second on the leaderboard after that hand.
flop hit the felt. Berilgen check-called a bet from McMaster, a 
flop and Aronesty put his last 30,000 in the middle after it checked to him. Both players in the blinds called. 
and both players checked. They did the exact same thing on the 
river. 