Kovalski Takes the Lead with Big Slick
Level 19
: 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet opened for 100,000 from under the gun on the money bubble. Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski three-bet to 300,000 from one seat over and Van Fleet called.
Van Fleet check-called for 225,000 on the 
flop and for 500,000 on the 
turn. Both players checked the 
river and Kovalski took the chip lead after his 
for top pair was good against Van Fleet's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,522,258
1,458,000
|
1,458,000 |
|
1,705,888
1,355,000
|
1,355,000 |