Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker opened for 600 from early position and picked up three callers. He continued for 600 on the flop of 
and reduced the filed to one caller. The turn card 
saw another bet of 1,700 from Moneymaker and that got a call too. The river was the 
and a final bet of 2,800 from Moneymaker saw a brief pause before he was called and turned over 
. He was just out pipped by his opponent’s 
.
“I felt like you wanted a call.” His opponent said and Moneymaker said he was 50/50, explaining that he would have likely had to face a bet anyway if he checked.
On the next hand Moneymaker opened for 600 under the gun, picked up two callers only to see a player in late position raise to 2,000. Moneymaker made it 5,000 to go with 16,000 behind. The raiser gave him a look before folding and was told, “Best fold you’ve made all day.”
“I’ve made some good folds today.” came the reply, but Moneymaker teasingly told him, “No you haven’t.”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
11,000
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11,000 |
|
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and Coren Mitchell check-called a bet of 1,000. They both checked the turn card 
and when the river fell the 
Coren Mitchell checked and faced a bet of 2,200.
for a different sort of full house and Coren Mitchell was relieved she hadn’t been rivered. Quizzed on her hand she said she didn’t have a king but did say,” I had a very big hand.” regretting not raising preflop and that the 1,000 under the gun open had confused her. “You didn’t put me on king six?” McLellan asked jokingly.
. His opponent looked sad, having to turn over 
. The 
turn and the 
river changed nothing. Gavin is up to 45,000.
