Newcombe Building Early
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
John Newcombe has taken a couple of decent pots early on, twice getting to the river. First, Newcombe raised an opponent's river bet with a board of 
. He was called and showed a jack-high flush to take the pot. Next, Newcombe tangled with RunGood pro Ross Bybee. Three-way preflop action was reduced to just Newcombe and Bybee who both checked the turn with a board of 
. The 
fell on the river and Bybee led for 600. Newcombe raised to 1,700 and raked his second straight pot after Bybee laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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19,000
19,000
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19,000 |