Lindner Nearing Half the Chips in Play
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
John Gribben limped in from the small blind with 
, then called a raise to 150,000 from Chris Lindner and his 
in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Gribben bet 125,000 on the 
turn with his top pair. Lindner called with an over and a gutshot.
The 
river pulled Lindner in the lead, and Gribben check-called a bet of 325,000 on the river, sending Lindner to almost 5 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
2,300,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |