"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 |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
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|
87,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
43,000
8,000
|
8,000 |