New Chip Leader Early On
Level 18
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Adrian Mateos raised to 115,000 on the button and Juan Pardo defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Pardo check-called a bet of 75,000 from Mateos.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Pardo checked again and Mateos sized up a bet of 450,000. Pardo used one of his time banks and then made the call. Mateos revealed 
for a counterfeit pair while Pardo held 
for ace-high to scoop another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000 | 400,000 |
|
1,250,000 | -785,000 |