Nesterenko Takes the Chip Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
After some raising back and forth preflop, Sergei Nesterenko got his stack of 6,250,000 into the middle, and Marcus Dieleman called with his first chance to win the tournament.
Sergei Nesterenko: A♦A♥5♦9♣ 
Marcus Dieleman: A♣K♣10♥4♠
Nesterenko had Dieleman dominated with aces, and moved even further ahead on the 2♥7♦6♦ flop by picking up a flush draw. The rest of the board ran out 9♥3♦, and Nesterenko won the pot with a flush.
For the first time in the tournament, Nesterenko held the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,700,000
5,700,000
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5,700,000 |
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11,800,000
5,700,000
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5,700,000 |
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