Ruggeri Takes the Chip Lead
Level 38
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
On a flop of 5♠Q♥K♥ with around 7,000,000 in the pot , Mihai Niste had checked and Mario Colavita fired out 2,500,000. Umberto Ruggeri then shoved for around 10,000,000, Niste shoved behind, and Colavita folded.
Umberto Ruggeri: 8♥7♥ 
Mihai Niste: 5♥4♥
"Woah, I didn't expect to see that," said Niste, who was in the lead with his pair.
The turn brought a Q♦, which put Ruggeri one step closer to the rail, but the 8♠ river gave him a bigger pair, and the chip lead!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000,000
13,000,000
|
13,000,000 |
|
19,000,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
|
8,000,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |