Stiers Surging
After dusting off a former world champion in Chris Moneymaker, young semi-pro Joseph Stiers is riding that elusive beast known as momentum.
We watched Stiers pad his stack once again after his ace kicker managed to give him a leg up in a major pot. Here’s what we saw:
A player who had just notched a knockout with 
to move above 135,000 in chips decided to punish the limpers in the next pot, raising an indeterminate amount and receiving a lone call from Stiers.
The flop came down 
and the big stack check-raised Stiers’ continuation bet of 3,200, making it 8,500 to play and exuding confidence after winning a huge hand just moments before. Stiers took a minute to ponder before ultimately making the call, and when his opponent checked the 
on the turn, Stiers pounced with a bet of 12,000. The big stack could certainly afford to see the river, and he called without much hesitation, checking nearly in the dark as the 
completed the board.
Stiers checked the scare card back and watched as the man tabled 
for top pair and a good kicker, but the young grinder with more than $300,000 in live earnings happily rolled over 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,500
39,000
|
39,000 |