Another Monster Pot Goes to Monnette
Level 22
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
John Monnette raised it up on the button and Nate Silver three-bet from the small blind. Eric Kurtzman four-bet from the big blind and both Monnette and Silver called.
The flop fell 
and Silver checked to Kurtzman who tossed in a bet. Monnette raised and both Silver and Kurtzman called. The turn was the 
and the action checked to Monnette who tossed in another bet. Silver called and Kurtzman got out of the way.
The 
paired the board on the river and both players knuckled the table. Silver showed 
for trip jacks but Monnette held 
for a flopped straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | -400,000 |
|
2,000,000 | 700,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -200,000 |