Leaning Tower
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It's still way too early for any player to have enough chips to feel comfortable. And one player is adding to the sense of unease by stacking his chips into one tall tower, which gently sways back and forth every time someone walks past. Other players at the table have slid cautious looks his way, not so much out of chip-envy but because they're wondering when the tower's gonna come a-tumblin' down.
. The board read 
. Roberto checked and his opponent bet 3,000 on the river. Brenes made a crying call with two pair, aces and sevens. His opponent tabled 
for trip sevens and he won the pot. Roberto slipped to under 9,000.
flop, a player sitting across the table from Phillips bet 500 and Phillips smooth-called. Both players checked the 
on the turn, and when the 
came on the river Phillips bet 2,000 after his opponent again checked. 
for trips. His opponent sighed as he tossed his cards in the muck and Phillips picked up a tidy pot.