Thurlow Takes the Chip Lead
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gennady Shimelfarb saw action folded to him in the small blind and raised to 125,000. Justin Thurlow defended his big blind and the flop fell 
. Shimelfarb made a continuation-bet of 150,000, which Thurlow called.
Shimelfarb checked the turn 
and Thurlow bet 150,000. Shimelfarb called. Both players then checked the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Shimelfarb announced an ace and Thurlow showed 
for top pair, causing Shimelfarb to muck his hand. With the pot, Thurlow has now overtaken the chip lead and finds himself with a stack just shy of 3 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,790,000 | 435,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -500,000 |