McCorkell Pulls Into Lead
Craig McCorkell opened to 120,000 from the button and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick called.
The flop was 
and Fitzpatrick checked to McCorkell who continued for 65,000. Fitzpatrick opted to check raise to 170,000 and McCorkell called.
Fourth street brought the 
and Fitzpatrick continued the aggression by betting 250,000. Once again, however, McCorkell called.
Fitzpatrick eased up when the 
dropped down on the river, allowing McCorkell to bet 390,000. Fitzpatrick folded and McCorkell dragged the pot and slid into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,330,000 | 780,000 |
|
1,920,000 | -780,000 |