07-11-2007 15:14 UTC-7

Chris Moneymaker Bounces Back After His Aces Are Cracked

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2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker

After a flop of 8-8-7, a player bets, Chris Moneymaker pushes, and his opponent calls all in for about 50,000. Moneymaker shows A-A, but his opponent shows 8-7 for the flopped full house, eights full of sevens. The last two cards are blanks, and Moneymaker's opponent doubles up.

Just a few moments later, they're in another hand together. After a flop of {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

{3-Hearts}

, Moneymaker bets 17,500, and his nemesis calls. The turn card pairs the board with the {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

, Moneymaker bets 11,000, and his opponent calls. The river card is the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

, Moneymaker bets 12,700, and his opponent calls.

Moneymaker shows {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

for trip kings with a jack kicker, and his opponent shows {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{9-Clubs}

for trip kings with a nine kicker. Moneymaker drags the pot, regaining the chips he lost and building his stack back up to 105,000.

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