Loeser Turns Straight, Regains The Lead
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Wei Huang limped in with 
and Manig Loeser checked 
. The 
flop brought top pair for Loeser and he checked. Huang bet 500,000, Loeser check-raised to 2,000,000, and Huang folded.
Loeser then raised 
to 1,000,000 and Huang defended 
. The flop was 
and both players checked. The 
on the turn gave Loeser the nut straight and Huang checked to him a second time. Loeser bet 1,100,000 and Huang, drawing dead with his inferior straight draw, called the bet.
The river was the 
and Huang check-folded to Loeser's all in shove of 9,450,000, pulling the stacks about equal again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,150,000 | 4,000,000 |
|
13,475,000 | -4,000,000 |