One For Spears
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Andy Spears raised to 40,000 from the button and Alex Barker made it 100,000 to go from the small blind. Action folded back to Spears who called to see a 
flop. Barker continued out for 100,000 and Spears called. The 
hit fourth street and both players checked to see the 
finish off the board.
Barker checked for a second time and then snap-called a 185,000 bet from Spears. Barker showed 
for kings and tens but was ultimately behind Spears' 
for aces and tens. Spears now has about 1.9 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,030,000
-298,000
|
-298,000 |
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. Barker and McCormick checked to Spears, who bet 66,000. Barker responded with a check-raise to 132,000. McCormick folded and Spears called.
arrived on the river. Barker opted to check to Spears, who cut out 294,000 from his stack and pushed it into the pot. Barker thought for a moment before announcing a call, and Spears rolled over 
for a turned full house. Barker mucked and was left with 570,000.
on fourth street gave Barker a few outs to chop with a straight. The river brought the 
. Spears check-called a bet of 75,000, and the 
hit the turn. Spears check-called again, this time for 95,000, and the dealer rolled over the 
for a full house. With that pot he has taken the chip lead for the first time in this event.
, Andy Spears checked and Brian McCormick bet 110,000. Spears called, and the 
appeared on the river. Spears checked again, and McCormick moved all in, effectively putting Spears all in. Spears went into the tank and then reluctantly placed a stack of chips into the pot for a call.
for kings and nines with an ace. McCormick dropped his hand into the muck and Spears pulled in the pot. He's now flirting with 2 million in chips.
, Brian McCormick checked over to Andy Spears who checked it back. Fourth street brought the 
pair the board on the river.
for nines and sevens. Spears rolled over 
for trip sevens and took down the pot. Spears now has about 2.41 million and has regained the chip lead.