04-10-2010 07:58 UTC-12

Sternberg Cruising

Mickey Doft

In middle position, Alan Sternberg raised to 53,000 and was called by Vanessa Selbst on the button and Peter Jetten in the big blind.

The flop came down {2-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

{K-Spades}

{J-Hearts}

and Jetten checked. Sternberg bet 65,000 and Selbst folded. Jetten called and the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

followed on the turn. Jetten checked and Sternberg bet 110,000. Jetten called once again and the {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

hit the river. For a third time, Jetten checked and Sternberg fired. This time it was 525,000.

Jetten called and Sternberg tabled {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{9-Spades}

for an ace-high flush. Jetten mucked his hand and exposed the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

, dropping to 780,000. Sternberg may in fact be chip leading now, up to about 3.25 million.

Tags: Alan Sternberg Peter Jettn