Stempien Ladders Up
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
John Stempien just found a way to turn a short stack into a much bigger one.
The hand started with an under the gun raise to 1,800. The player behind bumped it to 3,600 and Stempien called. One more player called, the big blind came along for the ride, and the player under the gun completed as well. After two checks, UTG-plus one bet 6,000 into the 
flop. Stempien called, leaving himself just 1,400 behind. Two folds and a call later, the turn came the .
It checked to Stempien and he tossed the last of his chips in. Both players called and checked down the 
river. Stempien showed the 
to take it down with top set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | 39,000 |