McCormick Takes The Lead
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Andy Spears had been the chip leader of this tournament for as long as we can remember. But that just changed after he lost a big pot to Brian McCormick.
McCormick raised the button and Spears called to see a flop of 
. Spears check-called a bet of 75,000, and the 
hit the turn. Spears check-called again, this time for 95,000, and the dealer rolled over the 
on the river. Spears tapped the table and McCormick pushed out a big bet of 220,000. Spears sighed and called, and McCormick showed 
for a full house. With that pot he has taken the chip lead for the first time in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,670,000
597,000
|
597,000 |
|
1,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |