The First Two: Dean Assumes Chip Lead
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #1: Nikolai Sears opened to 54,000 from UTG+1 and it folded around to Andrew Dean who three-bet to 140,000 from the big blind. Action folded back to Sears and he decided to let it go as well.
Hand #2: David Pham opened to 52,000 from the cutoff. Martin Finger flatted from the button and Dean three-bet to 162,000. Action came back to Pham who kicked it in. Finger called once more and saw the 
flop hit the felt. Dean checked and Finger checked it back.
Fourth street was the 
and Dean fired 130,000. Finger kicked them in and Dean took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,010,000 | 281,000 |
|
1,645,000 | -162,000 |