Jaime Staples Chipping Up
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jaime Staples raised to 8,500 from the button and Valentin Messina defended from the big blind, which brought about a 
flop.
After both players checked, the dealer burned and turned the 
. Messina led out for 12,000, Staples called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
Messina bet again, this time 32,000, and Staples thought for the better part of a minute before calling with the 
for a pair of jacks. It was good as Messina had missed an open-ended straight draw with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
393,000 | -67,000 |
|
375,000 | 163,500 |