Taylor Rakes a Big One
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Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Charles Nguyen raised on the button to 14,000 and John Taylor made the call in the big blind. The flop was 
. Taylor checked, Nguyen fired 17,000 and Taylor called. The turn was the 
and again Taylor checked. Nguyen bet 23,000 and Taylor came back with a raise to 63,000.
Nguyen made the call and the river was the 
. Taylor quickly announced he was all in for 62,000. Nguyen thought for a moment and eventually made the big call. "Straight," Taylor exclaimed, flipping over the 
, bettering the 
of Nguyen.
Nguyen lost a big chunk of his stack and Taylor is now near the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
75,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |