Timoshenko Takes the Lead
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
With the blinds still at 2,000/4,000/500, Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 10,000 on the button. Isaac Hagerling called, and both players checked on a flop of 
. The turn was the 
, Hagerling led out for 15,000, and Timoshenko called.
The 
completed the board, Hagerling fired out another 40,000, and Timoshenko called. Hagerling showed 
for a pair of fours, which was no good against Timoshenko's 
for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
710,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
636,500
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
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