Plesuv Takes The Lead
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Ben Tollerene raised to 225,000 and Pavel Plesuv defended. The flop was 
and Plesuv check-called a 150,000 bet.
On the 
turn, Plesuv checked, Tollerene fired a second barrel worth 600,000, and Plesuv called. The river was the 
and Plesuv checked a third time. Tollerene gave it some thought before checking behind.
Plesuv showed 
for aces and tens and Tollerene mucked. With the pot, Plesuv grabbed the chip lead for the first time in the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,030,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
||
|
2,570,000
-1,130,000
|
-1,130,000 |
flop. Plesuv bet 150,000 on the 
turn and then checked the 
. Tollerene bet 550,000. Plesuv only thought about 10 seconds before calling, but Tollere showed 
for a straight.
that followed wasn't any better. However, he ran a flush with the 
and 
to double.
flop, and Pavel Plesuv called. On the 
face-up.
. Pavel Plesuv fired a third barrel of 750,000 on the end and Tollerene folded with about 10 seconds left.