McKeehen Continues Ascent
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player opened to 2,500 from middle position before Joe McKeehen three-bet to 7,500 from the cutoff. The remaining players got out of the way to send the action back to the original raiser who made the call to see a flop.
The middle position player checked to McKeehen on a flop of 
and he continued for 3,000, enough to convince his opponent to release his holding and keep the former WSOP Main Event champion chipping up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
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