Vera Making Ground
Phil Vera is on the uptick and looking to build more as play approaches the end of level ten.
On this hand, Chris Moneymaker opened under the gun to 2,200. Josh Smith, Mike Melkersen and Vera all called, with Vera calling from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Vera checked. Moneymaker bet 3,500, Smith folded. Melkersen and Vera called.
The turn was the 
and all three remaining players checked.
The river was the 
and Vera bet 8,000. Moneymaker took a moment before deciding to fold. Then Melkersen took a little bit longer, but settled on a fold as well.
On the next hand, Vera fired on an all heart flop and took that hand down as well against four players. He offered to show this hand, but the table said they didn't. Instead, they wanted to know what he held last hand.
He eventually said that he missed a straight draw and that Melkersen, who said he folded nines, would have won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
|
64,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
64,000
500
|
500 |
. Moneymaker was first to act and he bet 25,000 into a pot of about 38,000. 
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.
and Chang had 
was drawing dead.
and Moneymaker called.
for a flush and Harrison mucked his hand. It was retrieved from the muck and turns over. Harrison had 
and was drawing dead. The river paired the board with the 