Big Pot Restores Mash's Stack
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chip leader for two straight days, Howard Mash is not used to seeing his count fall down the rankings. Having dropped as low as sixth in chips today, he's restored his fortunes lately, in part through winning a large pot against Roger Stewart. The biggest bet (over 2.2 million) was on the river, the board out: 
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Only Mash's hand was face-up: the 
for the wheel straight. This ace on the river had clearly hit Stewart, as Mash was telling him, "That ace was a bad card for you." Stewart, aware of this, has dropped into the danger zone with just over a million chips left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,000,000
5,000,000
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5,000,000 |
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|
1,300,000
-1,870,000
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-1,870,000 |