Wheeler Wins One; Loses the Next

Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jason Wheeler opened under the gun to 3,000 and called a three-bet of 7,200 from Gerard Rubiralta in the cutoff.
Both players checked to the 9?7?5?4? turn, where Wheeler fired 6,000 and Rubiralta mucked his hand.
The following hand, Jean-Noel Thorel opened 2,500 on the button and Wheeler defended the big blind.
Both players checked to the A?Q?4?2? turn, and Wheeler check-folded to a bet of 2,000 from Thorel.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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41,500
41,500
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41,500 |
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36,100
-38,900
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-38,900 |
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22,500
-43,100
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-43,100 |