Curl Pulling Ahead
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Alan Curl came in with the chip lead on Day 2, but the pack caught up to him and he was in a jumble near the top during the first level of the day. Now, however, he has shot back up to the lead, racing ahead of the pack to a stack of more than 400,000.
In one recent pot, two players limped and Curl made it 18,000 to go. They both called, and everyone checked the 
. On the 
turn, Curl bet 25,000 after two checks and took the pot down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
200,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |