Saliba Takes Commanding Lead
Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
With roughly 700,000 in the pot, and the board showing 5♥J♣7♥, James Carroll and Justin Saliba got all the chips in, with Justin Saliba putting his 4,250,000 in the middle and himself at risk.
Justin Saliba: A♣J♠ 
James Carroll: Q♠J♦
Both players flopped top pair, but the Saliba had Carroll outkicked and secured the double up as the board ran out, 7♠2♣ to give Saliba a commanding lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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9,150,000
4,900,000
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4,900,000 |
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1,600,000
4,900,000
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4,900,000 |
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