Negreanu Wins One, Loses Two
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James Dempsey opened to 2,000 from middle position, Daniel Negreanu called in the hijack, and a third player re-raised to 8,500 from the small blind. Only Negreanu called.
The flop fell 
, and Negreanu's opponent led for what looked like 7,700. Negreanu called.
The turn was the 
, and Negreanu's opponent slowed down, check-calling 13,500 from Kid Poker. The 
completed the board, and the player checked again. Negreanu fired 34,500, and his opponent tank-called, tabling 
. Negreanu showed 
for trip eights, and shipped the pot.
The very next hand, Negreanu opened to 2,200, a player in the cutoff called, and the dealer fanned 
. Negreanu led out for 2,800, and the player called. Both players checked on the turn () and the river (), and Negreanu showed 
. His opponent had 
for kings full of sixes, and won the pot.
The next hand, Negreanu opened to 2,200 from middle position, and a player three-bet jammed for 14,800. Negreanu folded 
face up, and the player showed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
293,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
||