Jaber Jumps Into the Chip Lead
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Noel Jaber opened the button and Joseph Antar defended his big blind to see a flop of 2♦K♥2♠, where Antar check-called a bet of 150,000 from Jaber.
Antar went into check-call mode again when the 8♦ hit the turn as Jaber fired 175,000, then the 9♣ fell on the river. Both tapped the table and Antar announced "ace-high,", but Jaber held a pair of eights with 8♣5♣ to take the pot and the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
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1,800,000
500,000
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500,000 |