Welcome To the Table, Phil Mader!
Phil Mader had just taken his seat and been dealt into his first hand of action, finding himself in the big blind. He had a raise of 4,000 out with action on the player on the button, who had 1,200 out in front of himself already and called Mader's reraise. The small blind also had 1,200 committed, which was all he would put into the pot as he mucked to let Mader and his opponent duke it out postflop.
The flop fell 
and Mader threw out a continuation-bet of 3,000. His opponent called. Mader fired another 7,000 on the turn 
and was called again.
The river came 
and Mader announced he was all in, putting his last 10,500 out afterward His opponent went into the tank, thinking about his decision for two minutes, before announcing a fold. He then looked back at his cards as if he did not want to let go of them, ultimately sending them to the muck as the dealer sent the pot to Mader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,200
15,200
|
15,200 |