Eyster Takes Chip Lead
Level 30
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Kevin Eyster has just taken down the first pot of significance in this heads up battle, and as a result, he has taken the lead.
Eyster opened the action to 100,000, and Jonathan Taylor raised to 230,000. Eyster called, and the flop came 
. Both players checked, and the turn brought the 
. Taylor fired out 180,000, and Eyster made the call.
The river was the 
, and Taylor fired again, this time for 285,000. Eyster spent about 30 seconds in the tank before emerging with the call, and Taylor tabled 
for eight high. Eyster rolled over 
for two pair, and with that pot, he is now up to 4.72 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,720,000 | 845,000 |
|
3,480,000 | -845,000 |