"Spades Woulda Been Ugly"
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Toby Mathews raised to 3,100 on the button, and both Jonathan Taylor and Chris Moneymaker called. The trio checked on a flop of , the turn was the , and Taylor checked again. Moneymaker tossed out 4,500, Mathews called, and Taylor folded.
The river was the , both players checked, and Moneymaker announced that he had a jack, showing .
Mathews winced then showed .
"Spades woulda been ugly," Moneymaker said, grinning.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Moneymaker | 270,000 | 19,000 |
Jonathan Taylor | 87,000 | -11,000 |
Toby Mathews | 43,000 | -8,000 |