Gofman Takes Over the Lead Before the Break
Level 32
: 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, David Laka raised to 10 million with the 
and Aleksandr Gofman called in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Laka continued for 10 million, which Gofman called.
After the 
turn, Laka over-bet for 65 million and Gofman was once again in the think tank before starting to engage in table chat. Laka called the clock on him and Gofman just called to see the 
on the river. Laka bet 65,000 once again with his two pair and Gofman carefully checked his stack before moving all in for 265 million.
Laka smiled and said "You really tank with six seven?" The Spaniard gave it some thought and folded before the players were sent into a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
429,000,000 | 132,000,000 |
|
301,500,000 | -81,000,000 |
|
139,000,000 | -51,000,000 |