Stewart Good At Showdown
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Matt Mauldin opened the action with a raise to 185,000 with 
. Chris Perry called in the small blind with 
and Scott Stewart defended his big blind with 
, taking action three ways to the flop 
.
Everybody checked and the turn came 
. Perry checked again and Stewart bet 240,000 with his nines up. Mauldin folded and then Perry found a call, taking heads-up action to the river 
where both players once again checked to showdown and Stewart won with a better two pair.
Perry picked up a pot a few hands prior, making his orbit more or less breakeven despite losing the hand to Scott.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,345,000 | 610,000 |
|
3,065,000 | -10,000 |
|
2,480,000 | -1,025,000 |