Moneymaker Gets Dicey With Deuces
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Chris Moneymaker was enjoying a table massage and opened the action with a raise, then called a three-bet to 27,000 by Javier Gomez on the button. On a flop of , Moneymaker check-raised from 22,000 to 58,000 and Gomez stuck around rather quickly.
The followed on the turn and Moneymaker bet 80,000 for Gomez to call with around 170,000 behind. Both then checked the on the river when a fourth spade appeared. Moneymaker rolled over the for a pair of deuces, which Gomez had beat holding the .
"I was going to fire again if no spade came," the 2003 WSOP Main Event champion mentioned in the table chat.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Moneymaker |
550,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
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Javier Gomez |
530,000
390,000
|
390,000 |