Monnette Moving Up
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Stud 8
John Monnette has seen his stack increase to huge heights again, courtesy of a nice Stud Eight-or-Better hand. The hand in question began when Phil Ivey completed with the 
. Phil Hellmuth called with a 
showing and Monnette completed. Ivey was out of the way Hellmuth called.
Monnette:  /     / |
Hellmuth: /    / |
On fourth street, Monnette check-called a bet. On fifth, Monnette led and Hellmuth called. When Monnette paired his ace on sixth, he led again and Hellmuth called. On seventh, Monnette again bet and then showed his 
in the hole for an ace-high flush, enough to take the pot off Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,400,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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