Belken's Aggression Gets the Best of Him
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Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Three players took a flop of 
; Michael Belken, Chris Moneymaker, and Todd Metheny. Belken checked, Moneymaker tossed out 6,100, and Metheny folded. Belken quickly called.
The turn was the 
, and the second the card hit the felt, Belken announced he was all in.
Frustrated, Moneymaker dropped all of the chips in his hand. His eyes sunk low as he the wheels inside his head churned away, and eventually he called the 45,000-chip bet.
Belken: 
Moneymaker: 
"I need an eight or a nine," Belken said, standing.
The 
on the river was neither, and Belken was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |