Moneymaker Drops One to Top Pair
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Chris Moneymaker raised on the button to 575 and got called by the player in the big blind. The big blind was the same player that doubled Moneymaker up earlier with kings to Moneymaker's straight.
The flop came down and the big blind check-called Moneymaker's 700-chip continuation bet. The turn brought the and Moneymaker fired 1,050 this time after his opponent checked. The big blind called and the river completed the board with the . Both players checked and Moneymaker lost to his opponent's to drop back to 19,225.