Esau Contesting the Chip Lead

Paul Esau is contesting for the chip lead after just winning a chunky pot against Atilla Saracoglu.

Saracoglu had opened from middle position to 17,000 and Esau three-bet to 45,000 on the button. Saracoglu called.

On the 2♥5♥10♣ flop, Saracoglu check-called a bet of 25,000 from Esau to the 8♦ turn, where he again check-called after Esau bet 110,000.

A Q♦ fell on the river and Saracoglu took around thirty seconds before he checked, then Esau bet 135,000. Saracoglu called.

Esau then flipped over top pair with A♣Q♣, and Saracoglu sighed as he mucked his cards.

While that hand was going on, Nazar Buhaiov stacked a player to boost his stack to around 625,000, and Safi Haidar was eliminated on another table.