Conte Takes a Bite Out of the Grinder's Stack
Three players created a preflop pot of 14,000 and saw a flop of 
. The hijack checked, Maxime Conte bet 7,500 from the cutoff, and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi called from the button. After the hijack folded, the dealer burned and turned the 
, which both players checked.
Conte then checked the 
river and watched Mizrachi toss out three grey T5,000 chips for a bet of 15,000. Conte struggled with what to do, but eventually he put in the call and was glad he did as Mizrachi sent his cards to the muck. A winning hand must be shown, so Conte tabled 
and was pushed the pot.
Meanwhile, 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Scotty Nguyen was eliminated the next table over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
68,000
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68,000 |
|
90,000
-140,000
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-140,000 |
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Busted | |
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