The Lead Bounces Back to Constantin
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Joel Isla opened the button with 
and Adrian Costin Constantin defended his blind with 
.
The 
proved to be an action one with Isla holding bottom two pair and Constantin holding top pair and an open-ended straight draw.
Constantin checked and Isla bet 450,000. Constantin raised to 1,000,000 and Isla three-bet to 2,200,000. Constantin four-bet jammed for 6,200,000 and Isla called.
The 
on the turn and the 
on the river paired the board to give Constantin a better two pair than his opponent. With the double-up, Constantin was back in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000,000 | 5,900,000 |
|
8,000,000 | -6,000,000 |