Ward Takes Lead as Deal Discussions Begin
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Level 22
: 10,000/200,000, 3,000 ante
Thomas Ward is the chip leader for the first time and there are deal talks.
The hand that put him over the line began when Ward had the button and raised it up to 40,000. Minh Nguyen called and the dealer spread out a 
flop. Nguyen check-called a bet of 50,000 and a 
was dealt on the turn. This time both players checked and a 
completed the board on the river.
On the river, Nguyen check-folded to a bet of 90,000.
With this, Ward was up to 2.36 million in chips against Nguyen’s 2 million.
The players are now taking a break to discuss that deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,360,000 | |
|
2,000,000 |