Passet Takes the Lead
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The heads-up got underway and Abraham Passet immediately flopped a straight with 
on 
, which prompted him to bet 80,000 into 300,000. Ivan Leow called with the 
for middle pair as initial raiser and the 
appeared on the turn, which both players checked.
On the 
river, Passet bet 325,000 and Leow gave it some thought before calling.
Passet limped in with 
and Leow raised to 135,000 with the 
, Passet called and both players paired the eight on the 
flop. Leow continued for 110,000 and Passet called to hit the on the turn. Leow bet 225,000 and Passet simply moved all in to force a fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,865,000 | 965,000 |
|
3,400,000 | -950,000 |