Moneymaker Loses Two Huge Pots in a Row
Action folded to Chris Moneymaker on the button and he opened for 5,000. Simon Persson in the small blind three bet to 13,000 and the big blind immediately folded. Moneymaker wasn't willing to do the same and four bet to 25,000. Persson five bet to 50,000 and Moneymaker called.
The flop came 
and Persson bet 36,500. Moneymaker raised to 75,000 and Persson moved all in for 106,200 more.
"I got myself in a pickle here" Moneymaker exclaimed. "I was gonna go all in pre, now I maybe have to call"
Persson wasn't saying anything and just sat there silently. Moneymaker eventually called. "I have a five" Persson said with an almost embarrassed voice. It was good...
Chris Moneymaker: 
Simon Persson: 
The 
on the turn paired both and Moneymaker gained some outs, but the 
on the river wasn't one of them.
The next hand there was a raise from early position and a call from Nicolas Chouity. Moneymaker was right back at it and flatted in position. The flop came 
and the initial raiser checked. Chouity made a bet, Moneymaker called, the initial raiser shoved all in, Chouity called all in for 50,000, and Moneymaker called as well.
Initial raiser: 
Chris Moneymaker: 
Nicolas Chouity:
The 
on the turn and on the river were both blanks and Chouity tripled while Moneymaker and the initial raiser chopped the small side pot.
"Nice table change" Moneymaker said with a sarcastic voice, "Nice two hands!" he followed up that statement.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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470,000
361,600
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361,600 |
|
160,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
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70,000
-257,000
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-257,000 |
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