Kuether Strengthens His Chip Lead
In a battle of the blinds, Freddy Deeb limped in in the small blind, and Joe Kuether checked his option. The flop came 
, and Deeb checked to Kuether, who fired out 35,000. Deeb responded with a check raise to 100,000, but Kuether wasn't budging, as he made the call after a minute of thought. The turn came the 
, and Deeb fired at it once again, this time for 150,000. Again, Kuether thought for about a minute before putting in the call.
Both players checked when the 
hit the river, and Deeb showed 
for a pair of fours. It was no good though, as Kuether tabled 
for top pair. After the hand, Kuether now has 2 million, while Deeb is back down to 625,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 310,000 |
|
625,000 | -525,000 |