After 142 hands, we finally have a chip leader not named David Sands.
Scott Seiver has edged out Sands slightly, and is now on top of the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
5,350,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
After Scott Seiver had raised from the button with 
and David Sands defended from the big blind with 
, the two took a flop of 
, which they both checked. They did the same on the 
turn, and then Sands then check-folded to a bet of 350,000 on the 
river (but not before tanking for two minutes).
With that, Seiver and Sands are essentially even in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,370,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
|
5,360,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
Nick Schulman opened to 240,000 on the button with 
, Scott Seiver three-bet jammed for just over three million with 
in the small blind, and Schulman folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,760,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,200,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
||
Level: 22
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Scott Seiver defended from the small blind with 
after David "Doc" Sands had opened for 200,000 with 
from the under-the-gun position. Both players checked the 
flop, and then Sands called a bet of 300,000 on the 
turn.
When the 
peeled off on the river, Seiver bet a healthy 600,000 and Sands considered it for about two minutes before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,630,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
|
3,760,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,735,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,630,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
Cary Katz opened to 200,000 from first position with 
, Scott Seiver defended in the big blind with 
, and the flop fell 
. The two checked.
The turn was the 
, the two checked again, and the river was the 
. Seiver led out for a small bet, and Katz immediately called, winning the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,130,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,740,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
Scott Seiver opened for 200,000 under the gun with 
only to have Cary Katz shove all in from the button for 680,000 with ace-queen. The blinds both folded and Seiver asked, "How much?"
"You've got to call," Katz replied.
"You'd be surprised," Seiver said with a smile.
"I've got a pair," Katz fibbed. "A pretty good pair. If you've got an ace, you've got to call." Seiver did just that, and discovered he was dominated. The 
flop gave Katz two pair, while the 
turn left Seiver drawing dead. The meaningless was put out on the river, and Katz received a much-needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,860,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,550,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,410,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
3,550,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,105,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
690,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
David "Doc" Sands opened to 200,000 from first position with 
, Cary Katz defended in the big blind with 
, and the flop fell . Katz check-folded to a 130,000-chip bet from Sands, Katz now has less than seven big blinds.
David "Doc" Sands opened for 200,000 from the button with 
and Scott Seiver defended from the big blind with 
. The 
flop looked like it'd inspired action as it gave Seiver two pair and Sands top pair, but both players ended up checking.
They did the same on the turn, and then Seiver finally bet 300,000 on the river. Sands snap-called and discovered he was beat.
"I feel good about that one," Sands said with a smile after the hand in reference to losing so few chips.
"I would too," Seiver replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
|
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