Madsen Makes A Straight
Jeff Madsen is another name who is taking his second bullet in this tournament, and much like Owais Ahmed, he is off to a good start. Madsen was the first in the pot preflop, raising it up to 375. The player next to him called, as did the big blind.
The three players saw a flop of 
, and the big blind checked to Madsen, who fired out 650. His first opponent called, while the big blind elected to pass. The turn brought the 
, and Madsen bet out again, this time 1,250, and again his opponent called. The river came the 
, and Madsen fired a third bullet, 3,150 into the pot. His opponent thought shortly before making the call, then mucked when he saw Maddsen turn over 
for a rivered straight. That pot boosted Madsen's stack to 25,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 5,000 |