Haugen May Be Leader
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Matt Haugen bet 4,000 after an opponent checked to him on a flop of 
. The player, who was in the small blind, check-raised to 10,000. Haugen made the call, and the small blind pushed all in for about 36,000 on the 
turn. Haugen once again called, this time after thinking for a few minutes.
Haugen: 
Small blind: 
The small blind had been purely speculating on the flop, but turned a diamond flush draw and decided to try to force Haugen out. Unfortunately for him, Haugen wasn't folding his overpair, and a 
river meant Haugen got all of his opponent's chips.
Haugen has cleared the 400,000 mark, and he appears to be the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
411,000 | 227,000 |