Esposito Chops Two In a Row
Limit Hold'em
Adam Friedman opened from the hijack at a five-handed table and John Esposito defended from the big blind. The two went heads up to a flop of 
. Esposito check-called Friedman's continuation-bet and the turn came 
. Both players checked, bringing the river 
. Esposito checked and Friedman fired. After some time counting his stack and thinking about his decision, Esposito made the call.
"Nine," Friedman said as he tabled 
. Esposito quickly turned over 
to lock in chop number one.
On the very next hand, John Monnette opened from the button and Esposito three-bet in the small blind. Monnette called and the flop came 
. Esposito continued and Monnette called. Both players then checked through the 
turn and 
river to get to showdown.
Esposito tabled 
and Monnette 
and the two chopped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
960,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
625,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
||
|
285,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||