Taylor Up, Taylor Down
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Level 12
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Jonathan Taylor raised to 2,600 on the button, Ted Mathews defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
. Mathews check-called a bet of 2,400, the turn was the 
, and both players checked.
The river was the 
, Mathews led out for what looked like 7,000, and Taylor called. Mathews showed 
for a pair of eights, but it was no good against Taylor's 
for a pair of aces.
An orbit later, Taylor raised to 3,200 out of the small blind, Chris Moneymaker defended, and the dealer fanned 
. Taylor continued for 3,000, Moneymaker called, and the turn was the . Taylor fired another 5,700, Moneymaker called, and the 
completed the board.
Taylor checked for the first time, Moneymaker bet 7,000, and Taylor snap-mucked.