Monnette Survives With Better Nine-Seven
Level 21
John Monnette: 
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Erik Sagstrom: /
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On third street, John Monnette completed in late position and was raised by Erik Sagstrom. Monnette made the call.
On fourth street, Sagstrom called a bet from Monnette, then bet himself on fifth when Monnette paired his door card. Monnette called, with his stack getting very short.
The players checked sixth and seventh streets then showed their cards.
Monnette showed 
for nine-seven-four-two-one.
Sagstrom showed , also a nine-seven, but only nine-seven-six-five-three.
Monnette dragged the pot to get himself healthier at almost 600,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,420,000 | -440,000 |
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580,000 | 280,000 |