Ebanks Back Into the Lead Right Before Dinner
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Just before the tournament went on the one-hour dinner break for Day 2, Joe Ebanks moved back into the chip lead thanks to a big pot against RJ Sullivan.
Ebanks started the hand by opening with a raise to 6,500 from middle position, and Sullivan called from the hijack seat. Everyone else folded, and the flop came down 
. Ebanks bet 10,200, and Sullivan called.
The turn was the 
, and Ebanks fired again. This time he fired 31,000. Sullivan stuck around by making another call.
The river was the 
, and Ebanks reached into his stack before piling out a big bet of 70,000. Sullivan mulled it over for a minute or two, then folded, and Ebanks won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | 36,000 |
|
191,000 | 17,000 |