Sontheimer Extends His Lead
Level 19
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
David Peters raised it up to 240,000 in the cutoff with 
and was called by Sean Winter on the button with 
and Steffen Sontheimer in the big blind with 
. The flop of 
favored Sontheimer in the big blind and the action checked to Winter who bet 550,000. Sontheimer called and Peters quickly mucked his cards.
The turn brought the 
to give both players a draw to a better hand. The action went check-check and the 
completed the board. Two more checks and Sontheimer pulled in yet another pot to increase his lead.
The players are about to head on another 15-minute break and Peters will return on the short stack with just under 18 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,805,000 | 5,305,000 |
|
8,500,000 | -965,000 |
|
3,225,000 | -2,205,000 |
|
2,470,000 | -2,135,000 |