McMaster Wins a Monster to Pull Out to Big Chip Lead
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1b chip leader Derek McMaster opened for 53,000 under the gun and received a call. Tyler Holbrook then called, and did the big blind, and four players took a flop of 
. The big blind checked, McMaster continued for 120,000, and after the in-between player folded, Holbrook called.
The big blind folded and it was heads-up action to the 
turn. McMaster shipped, and Holbrook snap-called off for 380,000.
McMaster: 
Holbrook: 
Both players held a pair of kings, but McMaster held the better kicker. That said, Holbrook had a club draw. Unfortunately for him, it didn't come in as a 
blanked on the river. Holbrook exited in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
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Busted | |
. Harder was eliminated in 24th place.
flop delivered Hoch a flush. Neither the 
river helped Reichert, and he sent over some chips.
flop, George Clarke led out for 100,000 and Joe Huang moved all in for just under 400,000. Clarke, who didn't have much more than that, thought for a bit and then called.
turn completed the former, and the 
blanked on the river to send Huang out the door in 23rd place.
flop was no help, but the 
