Arsht Takes The Chip Lead
Action folded all the way around to David Arsht in the small blind, and he raised it up. Glenn Engelbert defended his big blind, and the flop came down 
. Arsht led out, and Engelbert called. The turn brought the 
, and Arsht bet out again, but this time, Engelbert raised. Arsht didn't slow down, putting out a third bet, and Engelbert called. The river was the 
, and Arsht bet out one more time. Engelbert called, and could only shake his head when Arsht showed 
for a flopped set.
That pot gives Arsht the chip lead with 670,000, and an interesting note is that while Arsht is the oldest player at the final table, he has been the most aggressive of anyone at the table. Arsht has been putting constant pressure on his opponent all day, and it's paying dividends for him now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000 | 139,000 |
|
330,000 | -234,000 |