Petronack Makes Eights Up
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ian Matakis saw action folded to him and completed his small blind to put action onto Jeff Petronack, who checked his option out of the big blind. The flop came 
and Matakis checked. Petronack fired 10,000 and received a call to bring the turn 
.
Matakis checked again and Petronack continued, firing out another 25,000. Matakis thought for a few moments and then called. The river fell 
and Matakis checked. Petronack checked behind to take the hand to showdown.
Matakis showed 
for a pair of jacks and Petronack tabled 
for a rivered two pair, eights and fours to earn him the pot and increase his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
282,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
147,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
and Beasy checked to Hanner, who made a continuation-bet of 15,000. Beasy called.
and the river came 
. Beasy put out a bet of 35,000 and Hanner sent his cards to the muck without much thought.
. Petronack made a continuation-bet of 15,000 and Peppe called to bring the turn 
.
and Beasy checked to Peppe, who made a continuation-bet of 25,000. Beasy called. 
for a king-high flush and raked in the pot that was sent his way, commenting about how bad his shove was as he added to his stack.