Fernandez Takes the Lead
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Max Lykov opened to 125,000 with the button and Leo Fernandez called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop and after the 
turned Fernandez checked again. Lykov opted to bet 125,000 and Fernandez called.
The two checked the 
on the river and Lykov opened 
for a pair of twos. Fernandez showed 
for a winning pair of eights though, and he now has 2.9 million chips. Lykov slipped to 2.1 million.