Uspenskii Takes the Lead
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ivan Leow raised with the 
and Konstantin Uspenskii defended the 
. On the 
flop, Uspenskii checked and Leow bet 17,000 into 54,000, which Uspenskii called with the nut flush draw.
Uspenskii paired up on the 
turn and checked, Leow fired a second barrel of 55,000 as a result, Uspenskii went nowhere and called. The 
river paired the board and both players checked, Uspenskii claimed the pot and took over the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
673,000
108,500
|
108,500 |
|
637,000
97,000
|
97,000 |