Rich Cracks The Million Chip Mark
Since we have gotten to seven handed, play has tightened up considerably, with most hands being won with one raise preflop. However, there have been a few hands that have seen a flop, and Jordan Rich has won most of them. In the first hand, Rich made it two bets, and Dale Eberle three bet from the button. The blinds folded, and Rich called. The flop came 
. Rich checked, then raised when Eberle bet. Eberle called, and the turn brought the 
. Rich bet out, and Eberle raised once again. This time, Rich reraised, and Eberle called. The river brought the 
, and while it looked like an action card, both players checked. Everle showed 
for a straight, but Rich showed 
for a better straight. Rich took another pot off of Stephen Bass later, and Rich is now your chip leader with over 1 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,064,000 | 240,000 |
|
579,000 | -165,000 |
|
485,000 | -75,000 |