Hearts Break Moneymaker's Ladies
Chris Moneymaker, who now has to contend with Phil Ivey on his right, made a lead of 1,100 on a flop of . The button player was the only other opponent in the hand. That player raised all in for 5,000 total. Moneymaker quickly called with , a set of queens, and found himself up against a naked flush draw, . The that hit the turn filled Moneymaker's opponent's flush, and the river did not pair the board.
That hand pushed Moneymaker down to 17,000. A few hands later he rivered a small set, , after he and his opponent checked the turn. Moneymaker's 2,000-chip bet with was quickly called by his opponent, who had flopped a set of tens with .
Moneymaker still has 12,500 to work with.