Spaulding Increases Chip Lead
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
As Day 1a of the tournament nears its conclusion, one player has emerged as the clear chip leader.
In a recent hand, Happy Spaulding raised to 16,000 from middle position and the player in the big blind defended.
Action went check-check on both the 
flop and 
turn before the 
completed the board on the river.
The player in the big blind bet 20,000 and Spalding paused for a few beats before putting in a small raise to 42,000.
His opponent flicked in a chip to make the call only to muck when Spaulding tabled the 
for a flopped set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000 |
