Mateos Takes the Lead
Level 18
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Julian Stuer lost one smaller hand against Ramin Hajiyev and then gave up another against the check-raise of Isaax Haxton on a queen-high flop.
The last hand of the level provided some fireworks when Adrian Mateos opened to 110,000 and Stuer then three-bet to 405,000 in the big blind. Mateos called and the flop fell 
. Stuer continued for 275,000 and Mateos called. Both then checked through the 
turn and the 
river.
Stuer flipped over 
for a pair of fours and ace-high, while Mateos claimed the pot and the chip lead with four left, holding 
for fives and fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000 | 515,000 |
|
2,300,000 | 400,000 |
|
1,650,000 | -855,000 |
|
1,150,000 | -430,000 |