Laurence Houghton Leaps into the Chip Lead

The legs on table 18 were starting to wobble due to the pressure the stacks above it were exerting on it. Adam Jerny, Laurence Houghton and Nysret Ahmeti all had pretty impressive stacks. Then in a whirlwind of a few hands Houghton grabbed most of them and with it lept into the chip lead. Here was the best of the bunch.

Team Pokerstars Sportstar Fatima Moreira De Melo opened the action making it 2,500 to play from early position. The raise didn't scare many people into folding though as she received calls from Ahmeti (Cut-Off), Jerny (Button), Houghton (Small Blind) and the Big Blind.

The dealer prepared to deliver the flop and Houghton checked in the dark. The flop was {10-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {4-Clubs} and the action was checked around to Ahmeti who bet 3,000. Everyone folded with the exception of Houghton who called from the Small Blind. The turn was the {7-Spades} and again Houghton checked, this time after seeing the turn card. Ahmeti bet 4,000 and again Houghton called. The river brought the {3-Clubs} and this time there was no checking for Houghton as he fired 18,400 into Ahmeti. Ahmeti made the call.