Level 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
It has been through a series of small pots that Isaac Hagerling has pulled ahead of Yevgeniy Timoshenko in the chip counts at the current 3,000/6,000/1,000 blind level.
For example, after a raise and a call before the flop, Hagerling checked to Timoshenko on a board of 
. Timoshenko put out a bet of 15,000. Hagerling reraised to 40,000. Timoshenko folded.
Hagerling has picked up the lead, but at the current levels it's still anyone's game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
792,000
155,500
|
155,500 |
|
||
|
554,500
155,500
|
155,500 |
, Koon called, and the pair checked when the 
turned. The river was the 
, Healey checked again, and Koon fired out 105,000. Healey folded, and Koon now has a slight chip advantage.
flop Hagerling checked. Timoshenko put out a bet of 15,000. Hagerling reraised to 45,000. Timoshenko went into the tank, then reraised to 85,000. Hagerling ended the flop action by just calling.
and both players slowed down by just checking.
. Johnson check-raised to 55,000 after Ausmus tossed out a continuation bet, and the Octo-Niner made the call.
, Johnson led out for 75,000, and Ausmus called. The 
completed the board, Johnson moved all in for effectively 364,500, and after 90 seconds or so in the tank, Ausmus called.
. Koon check-called a bet of 20,000, and the turn as the 
. Koon checked, Healey tossed out another 40,000, and Koon called.
, and took the pot down with trip eights.
, and it was all over when the 
turned. A meaningless 
completed the board, and Aumus is off to the round of four.
on the turn. Timoshenko started the turn action by checking to Hagerling. Hagerling put out a bet of 25,000. Timoshenko decided to put in a reraise to 80,000, which after some thought Hagerling called.
