Stempien Leads!
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Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
John Stempien busted one shorty shoving jacks into his kings.
Add that to a massive pot he took off Carmine Santoro calling down with 
on an 
run out and he's the first player up to 500,000 and into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 218,000 |
|
380,000 | -23,500 |