Taylor Takes Big One Before Break
Level 27
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
On the last hand before the break, Kevin Eyster made it 50,000 from early position, and Jonathan Taylor three bet it to 76,000. Eyster made the call, and the flop came down 
. Both players checked, and the turn brought the 
. Eyster fired out 90,000, and Taylor made the call.
The river came the 
, and Eyster fired out a big bet of 260,000. Taylor tanked for about 30 seconds before calling, and announced "two pair," before tabling 
. Eyster nodded his head, and tossed his handed into the middle.
Following that hand, Eyster falls to 1.285 million, while Taylor jumps up to 2.135 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,135,000 | 535,000 |
|
1,285,000 | -235,000 |