Marcus Takes Over the Chip Lead
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dmitri Dan found 
in the cutoff and raised to 365,000 and action folded to Leendert Marcus in the big blind who held 
and defended.
The flop came 
for Marcus to hit a set of deuces and for Dan to pick up the flush draw. Marcus checked. Dan continued with a bet of 425,000. Marcus looked at his cards again and then made the call.
The turn was the 
for Dan to hit the flush. Marcus checked and Dan bet 1,200,000 which Marcus called.
The river completed the board with the 
for Marcus to improve to a full house. Marcus bet 2,000,000 and Dan snap-called to see Marcus had rivered the better hand to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,670,000 | 3,645,000 |
|
10,285,000 | -3,805,000 |
|
8,180,000 | -160,000 |
|
5,115,000 | -560,000 |
|
2,600,000 | 880,000 |
and Tomas Sujeta defended his big blind while holding 
. The flop came 
. Sujeta check-raised the 350,000 continuation-bet of Smith to 975,000 for Smith to fold to. 
for Dan to hit the higher pair and pick up the flush draw. Dan check-called the 480,000 continuation-bet of Marcus. The turn was the 
for Dan to improve to two pair. Both players checked to the 
on the river for Dan to hit the flush. Dan led out for 1,200,000 and Marcus considered his options for a while before opting to fold.
and Craig Smith defended his big blind holding 
.
for Dan to pick up the gutshots to the straight. Smith quickly checked and then called the 275,000 continuation-bet of Dan.
for Smith to pick up a flush draw. Smith checked again and this time Dan bet 625,000. Smith cut out calling chips and then made the call again.
. Smith bet 830,000 for Dan to fold the better hand.
from the cutoff and action folded to Leendert Marcus in the big blind who had 
and got no action. 
.
to the 
on the turn. Sujeta bet 325,000 and Dan called.