Lau and Scalzi Boost Their Stacks
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
A trio has emerged at the top of the counts in Alan Lau, James Romero and Antonio Scalzi.
Lau won a pot in which he fired two barrels worth 4,000 on the 
flop and 13,000 on the 
turn. The 
river was checked and his opponent showed 
, which Lau had beat with the 
.
Scalzi won a pot off Jason Wheeler to boost his stack. The completed board showed 
and Scalzi bet 8,000 into 11,000. Wheeler raised to 25,000 and Scalzi moved all in to force a reluctant fold from Wheeler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
165,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
155,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
59,000
28,500
|
28,500 |