Two in a Row for Moncek
Yueqi Zhu raised on the button and both Michael Moncek and Ben Ross called in the blinds.
On the 
flop, Moncek and Ross checked to Zhu who continued with a bet. Only Moncek called.
The 
hit the turn and both players instantly checked to see the 
. Moncek checked once again and Zhu fired a bet. Moncek snap-raised with only a few chips behind. Zhu jumped out of his chair in shock and eventually put in the call.
Moncek tabled 
for a flush on the river and Zhu mucked his hand.
The following hand, Moncek raised the button and Nick Pupillo called from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Pupillo check-raised Moncek. Moncek called.
The 
hit the turn and Pupillo continued to bet, and Moncek called.
The 
completed the board and Pupillo fired again. Moncek took only a brief moment before calling. Moncek tabled 
and Pupillo mucked, awarding back-to-back pots to Moncek.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,930,000 | 230,000 |
|
1,040,000 | -160,000 |
|
300,000 | -300,000 |