Big Lead for Bardah
Ronnie Bardah raised, Marco Johnson three-bet, and Bardah called. The flop came 

, Johnson bet, and Bardah called. The turn then brought the
, perhaps a harmless seeming card, but one that brought a lot of action. Johnson led, Bardah raised, then Johnson three-bet in response. Bardah quickly made it four big bets to go, and Johnson called.
The river was the
and Johnson checked this time. Bardah bet, Johnson called, and Bardah showed 
for trip deuces. Johnson mucked, and Bardah has now grabbed a better than 3-to-1 chip advantage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,715,000
565,000
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565,000 |
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550,000
570,000
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570,000 |
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