Cassidy Stays on Top
The very next update could've very well been about Scotty Nguyen taking the chip lead, but Joe Cassidy just pulled in a big pot putting him far in front again.
From the button Joe Cassidy raised and Scotty Nguyen defended his big blind. The flop came down 

and Nguyen check-raised, Cassidy called.
The turn was the
and Nguyen bet 160,000, Cassidy called. The river was the
and now it was Nguyen who check-called.
Cassidy turned over 


. He had two pair for the high and used his ace-seven in order to take down the low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,775,000
640,000
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640,000 |
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1,070,000
640,000
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640,000 |
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