Hawkins Back Into the Lead
Level 23
: 0/0, 150,000 ante
Maurice Hawkins limped in with 
and Isaac Haxton raised to 900,000 holding 
. Hawkins made the call and the flop came 
. Hawkins checked his trip eights and Haxton checked back.
The turn was the 
and both players opted to check again. The 
completed the board and Hawkins checked for the third time. Haxton pushed in a bet of 1,350,000 and Hawkins check-raised to 2,750,000. Haxton quickly sent his cards to the muck and Hawkins took back the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,950,000
3,315,000
|
3,315,000 |
|
6,550,000
-3,315,000
|
-3,315,000 |
|
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