Trips Kings for Manny
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
On the button, Ami Barer raised to 50,000. Manny Stavropoulos called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Stavropoulos checked, Barer bet 44,000, and Stavropoulos called.
The turn was the 
, and Stavropoulos checked. Barer fired 109,000, and Stavropoulos made the call.
The river was the 
, and Stavropoulos checked. Barer bet 123,000, and Stavropoulos snap-called.
"Jacks," announced Barer, but before he could turn his hand over, Stavropoulos showed the 
for trip kings. Barer mucked, and Stavropoulos won the pot.
On the very next hand, Brian Rast raised to 54,000 from the hijack seat, and Barer reraised to 180,000 from the cutoff seat. Action moved back to Rast, and he gave it some thought before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,550,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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1,700,000
518,000
|
518,000 |
|
1,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
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