Thomas Crosses 20 Million-Chip Mark
Jamie Robbins opened to 350,000 from early position, and Russell Thomas called in the cutoff seat. The dealer fanned 

, and Robbins led out for 525,000. Thomas called.
The turn was the
, and Robbins led for 1.1 million. Thomas again called.
The
completed the board, and Robbins fired a final bullet worth 1.6 million. Thomas called, and Robbins tabled 
for king-high.
Thomas turned over 
for a pair of queens, and is the first player to cross the 20 million-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,600,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |