Moneymaker Bombs the River
Level 10
: 400/800, 75 ante
Chris Moneymaker opened to 1,600 from early position, Toby Mathews called in the cutoff, and the flop came all clubs; 
. Both players checked.
The turn was a repeat eight - the 
- and Moneymaker led out for 6,000. Mathews called.
The river was the 
, and Moneymaker dropped a bomb, firing 30,000. Mathews went deep into the tank, considering the one-and-a-half-pot bet, and ultimately folded 
face up.
Moneymaker didn't show, rather he slid his cards forward facedown and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,500
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
20,800
|
20,800 |