Trip Eights Secure Moorman a Double
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The action folded around to 888poker ambassador Chris Moorman in the hijack, and he raised to 34,000. Men Nguyen was in the big blind and three-bet to 81,000. Moorman made the call, and the flop came down 
. Nguyen continued with a 66,000 bet and Moorman called.
The turn brought the 
, and Nguyen decided to check. Moorman bet 140,000 and the former called.
Nguyen checked on the 
river, and Moorman moved all in for 344,000. Nguyen thought for a minute before he counted the call from his stack. Once he had, he made the call.
Chris Moorman: 
Men Nguyen: 
Moorman's trip eights were good against Nguyen's two pair, and he secured a full double-up to move above the one million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 1,044,000 |
|
1,125,000 | 315,000 |