John Monnette Up Early
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
John Monnette, who added WSOP bracelet number three to his resume this year, has added another half a starting stack so far in the early levels of today's event.
Monnette won the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball tournament earlier this series to capture his third bracelet and seems poised to make another deep run after finishing 17th in the $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Eight or Better Championship.
On this hand, Monnette fired twice and won the pot when Shawn Nguyen folded.
The flop was 
and Monnette bet 1,200. Nguyen was the only caller. The turn was the 
and Nguyen checked. Monnette bet again, tossing out 4,000 and Nguyen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |