Wheeler Makes the Nuts
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
More than 12,000 was in the middle with three-handed action on a completed board of 
. Thomas Fuller checked in the big blind and Andrew Miller followed suit under the gun, putting action onto Mike Wheeler in the cutoff, who fired out a bet.
"Eighty-one (hundred)?" asked Fuller upon seeing the chips hit the felt. The dealer confirmed and Fuller tossed in chips to match with Miller wasting no time folding behind to take the hand to showdown.
"I have the nuts," announced Wheeler as he tabled 
. Fuller mucked.
"You and your flushed," said Miller as Wheeler took down the pot, bringing him to nearly 49,000 in the closing minutes of Level 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000 | 19,000 |
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
13,800 | -18,400 |
. Tanner folded and Gioia called.
, where Gioia checked again. The player on the button bet 3,000 and Gioia check-shoved for 10,700. The player on the button called.
completed the runout and the double was shipped his way, taking him back up to nearly starting stack after a slow start to the afternoon.
. The first five players checked, putting action onto the player on the button. He bet 800 and saw action quickly fold back to Wilkie, who was the last line of defense. Wilkie called.
and Wilkie put out a bet of 1,000. His opponent folded and he took down the pot, teasing 
as the chips were shipped his way.
and Miller checked again. Monroe fired out another 1,500 and Miller quickly called once more.
