Ludger Leaping Forward
The turn was the , and Ludger took control of the betting. He led out with 270,000 chips, sending Cardyn into the tank. He took his time making a decision, but someone called the clock a bit quicker than we're used to seeing in such a high-pressure situation. In any event, the clock ticked all the way down on Cardyn's decision, and his hand was killed when the count reached zero.
Ludger takes the first big bite out of this last table, increasing his chip lead significantly. He flashed the as the chips were pushed to him, moving up over 1.5 million while Cardyn slips back to about 535,000.