Chip Lead Extended
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Elvyn Bello opened to 35,000 holding Q♠J♦ on the button, with Michael Nia looking down at A♦8♠ before defending his big blind.
Nia led out for 25,000 on the A♣J♥5♦ flop and Bello made the call. Another lead from Nia of 25,000 on the 8♦ turn was called by Bello and the dealer revealed the Q♦ river.
After taking a moment, Nia fired again for 65,000 with his aces and eights. Bello called with his queens and jacks, seeing another pot shipped to Nia extending his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,889,000
198,000
|
198,000 |
|
1,206,000
190,000
|
190,000 |