Bianchi Takes the Chip Lead
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With 530,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Paul Bianchi led from the small blind for 250,000. Chip leader Hamid Izadi on the button tanked before throwing in the call, and Bianchi showed 
for flopped top-top and rivered trips, taking the pot and the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
2,300,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
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