Hands #21-23: Maahs and Gates Win Three-Bet Pots
Level 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Hand #21: First to act, Hossein Ensan raised to 2,200,000 and Kevin Maahs three-bet to 5,500,000 from the cutoff. Ensan gave it some thought and tossed in calling chips to see the 
flop. Ensan checked and Maahs cut out a bet of 9,800,000, nearly half of his remaining stack.
Ensan folded and Maahs scooped the pot without a showdown.
Hand #22: Zhen Cai made it 2,800,000 to go from the cutoff and Garry Gates three-bet to 7,200,000 on the button. Cai sent his cards into the muck and the Gates rail erupted in applause.
Hand #23: Cai opened to 2,500,000 in the hijack and scooped the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,400,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
||
|
145,000,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
|
46,400,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
||
|
37,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
35,300,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
35,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
15,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
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