Pagano Takes a Huge Lead
Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano just moved into the chip lead, taking almost all of overnight chip leader Samphane Phomveha's chips in a huge hand right before the break.
It all began with a 28k bet from Pagano under the gun. A third player flatted, but Phomveha raised it up to 90,000 from the button. Pagano called and the third player in the hand folded, bringing them heads-up to an flop.
Pagano led out for 125,000 and Phomveha made the call. The turn came the and after Pagano asked for a count of Phomveha's stack, he fired again, making it 325,000.
Phomveha made the call again, but was put to a decision for almost all of his stack after Pagano shipped it in for some 600,000 on the river.
After about a minute, he made the call and Pagano turned over having flopped a set and turned a boat.
Phomveha could only show and was left crippled.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Luca Pagano |
2,239,000
1,259,000
|
1,259,000 |
Samphane Phomveha |
27,000
-1,073,000
|
-1,073,000 |