Nex into the Chip Lead
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michel Leibgorin limped under the gun with 
and called a raise to 250,000 from Vladimir Nex in the small blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Nex continued for 240,000. Leibgorin called with his two pair.
The turn was the 
giving Nex a pair of his own. He bet again for 360,000 and Leibgorin snap-called.
The pair checked the 
river and Nex won with trip queens in the last hand before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000 | 900,000 |
|
1,800,000 | -1,000,000 |