Christner Doubles Through Marchese to Take Chip Lead
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Christian Christner opened to 42,000 from under the gun and both Tom Marchese and Phil Hellmuth called from the button and big blind respectively.
The flop landed 
and both Hellmuth and Christner checked to Marchese who bet 60,000. Hellmuth folded, but Christner called as the turn landed the 
and he checked again.
Marchese tossed in a bet of 125,000 and Christner called as the river landed the 
and he checked for a third time.
Marchese pushed out a stack of 25,000-denomination chips amounting to a bet of 500,000, and Christner called all-in for his last 368,000.
Marchese tabled his 
, but it would be Christner's 
that would ensure him the double with second set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,212,000 | 702,000 |
|
1,060,000 | -622,000 |