Diinh Takes Over the Lead
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Tome Dinh raised to 125,000 with the K♠J♠ and Cliton Taliwanth on the button called with his 9♦8♦. The Q♦8♣3♥ flop gave both a pair and they checked, also did so again on the K♦ turn when T<liwanth picked up the flush draw.
On the 5♣ river, Dinh bet 425,000 and was paid off to nearly close the gap with Taliwanth atop the leaderboard.
Reagan Naidoo then raised it up from under the gun with the 8♥6♥ and Dinh called with his J♣3♣ in the big blind. Dinh check-called for 120,000 on the Q♣9♠5♦ flop before the J♥ turn was checked. Dinh also checked the K♦ river and Naidoo bluffed for 375,000, Dinh won the pot to tale pver the top spot.