A Small Dent for the $5,000 Challenge Champ
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Action folded around to the hijack where Matt Wakeman opened with a raise to 700. The player in the small blind called as did the player in the big blind.
The flop was 
and action checked over to Wakeman who put out a bet of 800. The small blind released but the big blind called.
On the 
turn, both players checked and the 
came on the river. There, the big blind led out with a bet of 2,000. Wakeman didn't take too long to release.
Yesterday, Wakeman took down the $5,000 Challenge here at The Star Sydney, besting a field of 215 runners for $255,311 and he's back at it again here today. The pot was a small loss for the recent champion of the $5,000 Challenge, but he's still off to a good start with a stack of roughly 34,000 already.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
4,700
|
4,700 |