Balzano Takes Chip Lead After Forcing Jackson Out
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
There was a pot of close to 1,000,000 in the middle on a board that read 
. From the small blind Paul Balzano bet 400,000 over to David Jackson from the button who called.
The river came the 
to put four to a flush on the board. Balzano cut out a bet of 850,000.
Jackson looked intently a Balzano, looking like he was weighing all options in his head. After a minute his demeanor changed to a more tortured and indecisive posture making it seem as though he was now only contemplating a call. After a couple of more minutes he gave up his hand and showed the 
. Balzano took in his chips and showed one card, the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000 | 1,140,000 |
|
5,300,000 | -1,400,000 |