Chip Leader Chips Up
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With 11 remaining, fairly deep at an average stack of slightly more than 60 bigs, players are treading lightly for the most part. Chip leader Hamid Izadi and John Michalak had another heads-up hand, though, and it went like this:
Izadi opened to 35,000 in the cutoff, and Michalak flatted on the button. The flop came down 
, and Izadi check-called 45,000.
Both players checked quickly on the 
turn, and Izadi led for 80,000 when the 
fell on the river, texturizing the board more than any other card in the deck could have. Michalak gave it up, and Izadi pulled even further ahead of the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | 89,000 |
|
650,000 | -150,000 |