Fours Full Make Gregory the New Chip Leader
Derek Gregory raised to 22,000 under the gun only to have Stanislav Barshak three-bet to 58,000 from middle position. The rest of the field got out of the way, Gregory made the call, and the flop came down 
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Gregory proceeded to check-raise a 63,000 bet to 126,000, which Barshak three-bet to 210,000. Gregory made the call and then check-called all in for 345,000 when Barshak shoved the 
turn.
Showdown
Gregory: 
Barshak: 
Barshak held top pair with top kicker, but Gregory was fortunate enough to turn two pair. The 
river improved Gregory to a full house, and he took over the chip lead with 1.265 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,265,000 | 729,000 |
|
155,000 | -535,000 |