Commanding Lead for Leikkonen
Level 42
: 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante
David Coleman finally stopped the bleeding when an ace was good enough on a paired king-high board. However, the next major setback followed right after as the red-hot-running Markus Leikkonen pulled into a commanding lead.
It started with Coleman's button raise to 770,000 and Leikkonen defended. The 
flop was checked and Leikkonen led the 
turn for 1,075,800, earning a call. On the 
river, Leikkonen bet the pot for 3,781,600. Coleman called after brief consideration with 
for two pair but Leikkonen had the best of it with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,641,686 | 4,577,400 |
|
7,058,314 | -4,577,400 |