Moneymaker Mucks to the Check-Raise
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Chris Moneymaker sat in and wasted no time getting in on the action. On a flop of 
, two opponents checked to him in the cutoff. The former Main Event champ bet 800, and only Anthony Taormina in middle position called. The turn was a 
, and Taormina checked. Moneymaker barreled again for 1,500, but this time Taormina responded with his own aggression. He fired in 3,500, and Moneymaker took a couple of minutes to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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23,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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