Mehmood Wins Huge Pot to Take the Chip Lead
Level 25
: Limits 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/Q♥4♣K♠5♦/Xx
Omar Mehmood: XxXx/Q♦6♥J♣6♦/Xx
Peter Brownstein: XxXx/3♦10♠4♥10♦/Xx
Bronshtein completed before Mehmood came over the top. Brownstein and Bronshtein both called.
Fourth, fifth, and sixth streets all saw Mehmood put in a bet, with Brownstein and Bronshtein remaining in.
Action was checked to Mehmood on seventh street, and he checked as well. Mehmood turned over A♣Q♠J♠ for two pair, and he took down the largest pot of the tournament to date when both of his opponents mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,610,000
1,985,000
|
1,985,000 |
|
1,450,000
-1,155,000
|
-1,155,000 |
|
||
|
415,000
-545,000
|
-545,000 |