After Jeff Maas limped from early position, MSPT Grand Falls champ Ahmed Taleb raised to 4,500 next to act. Nebraska farmer Phil Mader, who was next in line, then three-bet to 15,000. Action folded back to Maas, who folded, and then Taleb called to see a 

.
Both Taleb and Mader checked and the dealer burned and turned the
. Taleb led out for 13,000 and Mader paused for a few beats before making the call.
When the
completed the board on the river, Taleb returned to checking and Mader thought for a bit before sliding out a bet of 40,000. Taleb asked for a count, cut out chips of his own, and called.
Mader rolled over the 
for a flopped set of kings and Taleb just shook his head as he sent his hand to the muck.
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