Moein Snaps Off Joumaa to Take Chip Lead
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ali Moein was in the big blind and tossed out a bet of 15,000 on the 
flop. Bakhos Joumaa in the cutoff then raised to 75,000 and Moein tanked for about a minute before calling.
The turn came the 
and Moein checked over to Joumaa, who shoved all in for 170,000. Moein nearly beat him into the pot and turned over 
for trip jacks. Joumaa had 
and needed to hit an ace on the river, but missed the 
as Moein raked in the massive pot to eclipse 500,000 and take the chip lead late on Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
Busted |