Kristan Mackiewicz has developed a bad habit of running up big stacks early in Seneca Niagara events, only to run bad late.
She's hoping to turn things around right here, right now, already holding a stack worth three buy-ins and adding more little by little.
Mackiewicz defended her blind against a 2,000-chip button raise, then was joined by the button in checking a flop. The turn brought the and she fired out a bet, forcing a fold, showing the and a willingness to vehemently defend her blinds with an increasingly wide range.
After a massive hand where she turned into a full house against a made straight and a flush draw to triple up, Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada's Gail Bates has emerged as the chip leader here in Level 12.
Bates also told PokerNews she's been in the right place, at the right time, and with the right hand all day long on her way up close to the 100,000-chip mark already.
The players are on a 10-minute break and will return to play three more levels before bagging and tagging. When Level 13 commences the registration and re-entry period will also come to a close.
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flop. The turn brought the 
and she fired out a bet, forcing a fold, showing the 
and a willingness to vehemently defend her blinds with an increasingly wide range.
all in preflop at one point.
into a full house against a made straight and a flush draw to triple up, Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada's Gail Bates has emerged as the chip leader here in Level 12.
versus Jeffery's 
. They both turned a jack, but the kicker played.
