Williams Wins it Versus Maeroff
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Cory Williams opened the action on the button with a raise to 85,000 and Jason Maeroff three-bet in the small blind to 250,000. Williams made the call, and the flop came down 
. Maeroff bet 375,000 and Williams responded by raising to 935,000.
Maeroff thought for a minute before asking for a count of the bet. Once it was verified, he decided to let his hand go.
Firefighter Williams, who qualified for the Main Event via a $500 satellite, moved up to 2.2 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | 200,000 |
|
2,600,000 | -100,000 |
|
2,400,000 | -200,000 |
|
2,200,000 | 880,000 |
|
1,600,000 | -265,000 |
|
|
945,000 | -155,000 |
|
560,000 | -1,640,000 |