Moneymaker Charging
Chris Moneymaker is making a nice run after dinner. He already busted Jeff Chang and he just won a big pot against Phil Vera.
The two players were heads up looking at a board of 
. Moneymaker was first to act and he bet 25,000 into a pot of about 38,000.
Vera struggled with his decision. He shuffled his chips, then counted out enough to call, then put them back atop his stack. He repeated this process for a minute or so then he made a decision. He set down his calling chips, but they would only sit for a moment before he grabbed them back and tossed them into the pot to call.
Moneymaker flipped his cards one at a time, first showing the 
and then 
for two pair. Vera held his cards in front of him, as if in disbelief. He waited for a moment then tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
219,000 | 137,500 |
|
49,500 | -62,500 |