Menezes Defends and Wins Just Before the Dinner Break
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Derek Bowers raised to 15,000 and got called by Dennis Durante on the button and Denilson Menezes from his small blind.
After the three players checked through to the turn on a board of 
, Menezes led out for 15,000 and only Durante made the call. Menezes continued for 25,000 on the 
river, which was more than Durante had left in his stack, and was enough to send Durante's cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
373,800
|
373,800 |
|
524,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
19,000
-119,000
|
-119,000 |