Koon and Steinberg Match Begins
Level 22
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Seed | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | Max Steinberg | USA | 1,399,500 |
| 12. | Jason Koon | USA | 1,249,000 |
Steinberg has jumped out to an early lead in the match. With the blinds at 4,000/8,000/1,000 he opened to 17,000 on the button and Koon called. The two checked a flop of 
, and the 
turned. Koon check-called a bet of 23,000, the river was the 
, and Koon checked a third time. Steinberg fired out 55,000, Koon called, and Steinberg raked in the pot with 
.
A few hands later, they took a flop of 
. Steinberg led out for 65,000, Koon called, and both players checked on the turn (
) and river (
). Steinberg showed 
, and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000
250,500
|
250,500 |
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|
998,500
250,500
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250,500 |
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