Defending Champ Among the Leaders
Level 4
: 150/300, 0 ante
The defending champ, Brent Wheeler, picked up a decent sized pot on the last hand before the break.
Wheeler raised preflop and both of the players in blinds called. The flop came 
, both of the blinds checked, Wheeler bet, the player in the small blind raised, the player in the big blind three-bet, Wheeler maxed out with a four-bet, the small blind folded, and the player in the big blind called putting himself all in.
Wheeler: 
Big Blind: 
Wheeler was ahead with his pair of eights and would eliminate his opponent after the turn and river: 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,725
9,225
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9,225 |
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