Hawkins Running it Up
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Maurice Hawkins is playing aggressive poker and frequently adding chips to his stack.
The 13-time WSOP-C ring winner took down pots on consecutive hands to build his stack up to 270,000. On the first hand, the button opened for 3,500, and Hawkins three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind, getting the fold and dragging the pot.
On the very next hand, Hawkins was on the small blind and faced a 6,200 bet from an opponent in early position on the turn, with the board showing 
. Hawkins made the call, and the river came the 
.
Hawkins checked and the in-position player checked back, luckily for him as Hawkins turned over 
for the full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
30,000
|
30,000 |