Madsen Takes An Early Hit
Action folded around to James Peera, who raised it up to 8,000. From the button, Jeff Madsen reraised to 22,500 total. The blinds folded, and it was back around to Peera, who announced all in for 52,000 even. Madsen threw in the call, and when the cards were tabled, he saw that he was well behind.
Peera: 
Madsen: 
Peera would need to dodge an eight to survive, and he did so on the flop, which came 
. The turn may have brought a momentary scare, coming the 
, but it was still safe for Peera. The river came the 
, and he survived, taking 50,000 from Madsen in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
-51,500
|
-51,500 |
|
||
|
110,000 | |