02-26-2010 05:36 UTC-12

A Battle For the Lead

[user66118]

Cesar Mostafa has just regained the overall chip lead after tangling in a relatively significant pot with Norbert Ludger.

Mostafa was the preflop aggressor in position, and Ludger put in the call from the big blind. They both checked the flop of {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

{K-Spades}

, and Ludger check-called a bet of 32,000 on the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

turn. The

{9-Clubs}

was the river card, and Ludger check-called another 60,000-chip bet.

Mostafa showed up {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{J-Diamonds}

for the unbeatable nut straight. Ludger mucked, but Mostafa asked for his hand to be turned over. We cringe every time that happens down here, but the dealer obliged and pulled Ludger's {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

out of the muck.

Mostafa - 580,000
Ludger - 520,000

Tags: Cesar Mostafa Norbert Ludger