Getting The Maxwell
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Adam Maxwell, one of the chipleaders at this point, was just involved in another big one.
He opened to 30,000 from mid position, with action folding around to Nikki Potter in the big blind, who flicked in the extra and the two went heads-up to a flop of 
. Potter checked, while Maxwell made a continuation bet of 26k, which Potter quickly called.
The 
hit the turn, which Potter quickly checked. After some careful deliberation, Maxwell checked behind and we went to a 
river. Potter wasted no time pushing all-in for 225,000. Maxwell called instantly and whipped over 
for a backdoor flush. Potter calmly rolled over his 
for the superior backdoor flush, causing Maxwell to ping his cards into the muck and immediately whip his phone out, presumably to moan to his friends via text!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
580,000 | 580,000 |