The Matador Clashes With Kid Poker
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Every WSOP tournament with hundreds of tables in play invariably produces a pairing of poker pros who are extremely familiar with one another's game, and today at Table #81 Red, Daniel Negreanu and Carlos Mortensen are competing to become the table captain.
The man known as the Matador took the early lead in that regard, winning a decent pot and absorbing some of Negreanu's stack in the process.
After Negreanu opened for 100 from under the gun, Mortensen three-bet to 450, getting two callers in addition to Kid Poker.
On the flop of 
, Negreanu checked to the raiser, and Mortensen obliged with a c-bet for 850. This was good enough to force folds from his three opponents, and minutes after taking his seat the 2001 WSOP Main Event Champion has started to build his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,150
6,150
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6,150 |
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3,750
-750
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-750 |
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