Three In a Row For Jean Ateba
Jean Ateba just took down three pots in a row to increase his stack.
In the first, Adalfer Morales Gamarra opened with a raise to 46,000. Jean Ateba called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Ateba checked to Gamarra. Gamarra put out a bet of 57,000. Ateba then check-raised to 135,000. Gamarra thought a bit, then folded.
In the second hand, Jean Ateba limped in from the small blind. Shawn Buchanan checked his option from the big blind.
Both players checked on the 
flop. On the 
turn, Ateba bet 30,000. Buchanan called.
The river was the 
and Ateba bet again, this time making it 85,000. Buchanan took one last look at his cards and folded.
In the third hand, Christian Rudolph raised to 42,000 from early position and Jean Ateba called from the button.
The players checked it down until the board showed 
then both checked once more. Rudolph showed 
but it was no good as Ateba had him beat with 
, allowing him to take down his third pot in a row and approach 1 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000
297,000
|
297,000 |