Moneymaker Here to Play
Chris Moneymaker and two other players were looking down at a board of 
. Moneymaker and the player to his left checked and the third player fired a bet of 2,500. Moneymaker called and the remaining player folded his hand.
The two were heads up to the 
turn and Moneymaker took control of the hand by moving 5,000 into the center. His opponent called and the river paired the board with the 
.
Moneymaker tossed out 11,000 and his opponent let out a sigh and and flung in a call.
"Trips," said Moneymaker, showing 
. His opponent was visibly frustrated and slapped his cards into the muck. Moneymaker, however, scooped the pot and padded his stack to about 75,000.
Moneymaker had a disappointing finish in Day 1b and has truly showed up to play today.
Our own Sarah Grant caught up with Chris earlier in the day so be sure to check out that interview here:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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