Moneymaker A Contender for the Chip Lead
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Marius Chiritoiu opened to 10,000 and Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 35,000 from the big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked.
Moneymaker bet 40,000 on the 
turn and Chiritoiu called. The river was the 
giving Moneymaker the nut straight and he moved all in. Chiritoiu called with a worse straight and he was eliminated as Moneymaker moved up to around 400,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
184,000
|
184,000 |
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Busted | |