A Tale of Two Chip Stacks
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Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Tim Thompson bet 700 into a three-way pot of about 3,500 on an 
flop.
Mark Maakestad and the third-player in the hand both called. The turn came the 
and when it checked to Maakestad, he bet out 1,500.
Only the third player called and they both checked the 
river, turning over 
and 
respectively, to chop up Thomson's money.
While both Maakestad and Thompson jumped out to an early lead, it appears Maakestad has fared the better of the two since, now on 80,000 and into a spot near the top all on his own.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
23,100
|
23,100 |
|
|
37,700
-21,900
|
-21,900 |