Chung Regaining Control, But Monnette Battling
John Monnette raised and got called by Christopher Chung before Chung drew two and Monnette took three.
Chung led with a bet and got a call from Monnette. Chung drew one while Monnette needed two.
Chung bet again and got another call. This time Chung patted, while Monnette needed one.
Chung checked the final betting round and Monnette checked back to see Chung's 8x7x5x4x2x for a winner.
Shortly after that, Monnette was down to two million chips again and checked after Chung limped his button.
The players each drew three and Monnette checked. Chung raised and Monnette called to go to the next draw.
Monnette stood pat while Chung needed a card. Monnette then bet, leaving 450,000 behind, and got a call from Chung.
Monnette patted the final draw and Chung drew one. Monnette then placed that final 450,000 forward, but Chung couldn't call it, showing 8x8x, having paired his eight on the final draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,500,000
2,500,000
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2,500,000 |
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3,500,000
-2,500,000
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-2,500,000 |
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