Wheeler Wins One; Loses the Next
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jason Wheeler opened under the gun to 3,000 and called a three-bet of 7,200 from Gerard Rubiralta in the cutoff.
Both players checked to the 9♥7♥5♠4♣ turn, where Wheeler fired 6,000 and Rubiralta mucked his hand.
The following hand, Jean-Noel Thorel opened 2,500 on the button and Wheeler defended the big blind.
Both players checked to the A♦Q♣4♠2♣ turn, and Wheeler check-folded to a bet of 2,000 from Thorel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,500
41,500
|
41,500 |
|
36,100
-38,900
|
-38,900 |
|
22,500
-43,100
|
-43,100 |