Hands #134-136: Sontheimer Soars into Chip Lead
Hand #134: Christian Christner raised the button to 115,000 with 
and Steffen Sontheimer called holding 
.
The flop landed 
and Sontheimer checked to Christner who bet 80,000. Sontheimer called, and the turn landed the 
, and he checked his straight.
Christner checked behind, and the river landed the 
. Sontheimer checked for a third time, and Christner bet out 320,000 with his trip sevens. Sontheimer check-raised to 1,500,000 and Christner was forced to use on his time extension buttons before calling.
With Sontheimer collecting the pot, he surges into the chip lead with just over 4 million as Christner drops down to 3.1 million.
Hand #135: Steffen Sontheimer was dealt 
on the button, and he bumped it up to 115,000. Christian Christner called in the big blind holding 
, and the flop landed 
.
Christner checked and Sontheimer bet out 85,000. Christner called, and the turn landed the 
and Christner checked again as Sontheimer bet 165,000.
Christner called, and the river of the 
completed the board. Christner checked, Sontheimer bet 425,000, and Christner folded.
Hand #136: Steffen Sontheimer received a walk in the big blind with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,450,000
2,110,000
|
2,110,000 |
|
2,750,000
-2,110,000
|
-2,110,000 |
. Sontheimer quickly gave up on his hand.
and Sontheimer defended his big blind with 
landed on the turn. Sontheimer checked again and Christner bet 80,000. Sontheimer made the call with ace-high and the 
paired him on the river. Sontheimer led out for 275,000 and Christner instantly mucked his hand.
and Christner called with 
. The flop came 
and Steffen Sontheimer checked his option with the 
. Both players checked the 
flop, and then did the same on the 
turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, Sontheimer bet 50,000 and Christner paid it off.
, Christner checked and Sontheimer bet 100,000. Christner called and then checked the 
gave him two pair on the river. Christner checked, Sontheimer bet 350,000, and Christner once again paid it off.
and Christner, who held the 
completed the board on the river. Christner checked and Sontheimer bet 375,000. Christner folded.
river, Sontheimer bet 250,000 and Christner gave it up.
landed on the turn and Sontheimer checked. Christner bet out 85,000, and Sontheimer called as the river landed the 
. The flop fell 
