Chawla Turns the Straight for the Chip Lead
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Pranay "setmeup" Chawla raised to 12,000 from the hijack and was called by Andrew "SpeQL8" Reader in the cutoff while the rest folded.
The flop came 
, Chawla bet 12,870 and Reader raised it up to 34,235 which Chawla called.
The turn was the 
, Chawla opted to checked and Reader fired 53,735 over the line. Chawla responded with a raise to 157,620 for Reader to shove for 319,536. Chawla called with the bigger stack.
Andrew "SpeQL8" Reader: 
Pranay "setmeup" Chawla: 
Reader had top pair and the straight draw but Chawla had already turned the Broadway.
The river completed the board with the 
to keep Chawla ahead and eliminate Reader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
898,245
898,245
|
898,245 |
|
Busted |