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 ![]()
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. 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.