Hoang Leaves Moneymaker Short
Level 28
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Loi Hoang called in the cutoff while Chris Moneymaker raised to 475,000 on the button. Hoang called and checked dark.
The flop of K♥5♥Q♠ saw Moneymaker check to the 6♦ turn. Hoang motioned to him, indicating a check and Moneymaker bet 300,000. Hoang raised to 900,000 which Moneymaker called.
The river Q♦ saw Hoang bet 2,000,000 and Moneymaker snap called.
"YES!" Hoang screamed while tabling 6♣6♠ for a full house and he jumped out of his chair as he overtook the chip lead while Moneymaker was left as the shortest stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,600,000 | 4,850,000 |
|
1,250,000 | -3,250,000 |