Commanding Lead for Soukup
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marius Gicovanu opened to 225,000 with the 
and Martin Soukup three-bet jammed with 
to force a fold from Gicovanu, who had 29 big blinds behind.
Soukup raised to 200,000 with 
and Gicovanu called with the 
. On the 
flop, Gicovanu checked and called a bet of 200,000 before then leading the 
turn for 500,000. Soukup called and the 
fell on the river. Despite picking up a pair now, Gicovanu checked and Soukup checked behind to establish a 4-1 lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,800,000 | 1,070,000 |
|
2,200,000 | -1,070,000 |