The Pace Quickens
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Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
A notorious single-geared chip collector with a habit of blowing big stacks late in events here at Seneca, Bruce Pace appears to be at it again.
He made it 700 preflop and got the call from John Stempien behind him before the big blind shoved short for 125 more. Pace tried to raise, but was quickly told he couldn't before he and Stempien called.
The flop fell 
and Pace led for 2,000 on the side. Stempein stuck around and the turn came the 
. This time Pace bet 3,000, but the sticky Stempien would not fold. The river came the 
and Pace fired again, this time for 5,000.
Stempien called, but joined the big blind in mucking when Pace showed the 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | |
|
9,000 |