Moneymaker Cracks Aces for Massive Pot
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
(Hand took place during 800/1,600 blind levels on the PokerGO stream, which is on a 45-minute delay)
On the side feature table, Chris Moneymaker was caught in a hand with 
against an opponent's 
on a flop of 
. His opponent bet out 15,000 into a pot of 25,400 and the 2003 world champion slow-played and just called.
The turn was a nice clean 
for Moneymaker, who faced a bet of 42,000 and then jammed for 129,000. His opponent took a bit of time before inevitably deciding on a call.
The river was the 
, giving Moneymaker a 313,800-chip pot and the former champ is now a force in the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
313,800
168,800
|
168,800 |
|
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