Patel Soars into Lead
Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
On a flop of 
, a player in middle position bet 15,000 and Samantha Bazan got out of the way. Hiren Patel raised to 42,500 and the player who initially bet made the call.
Patel: 
Opponent: 
The turn and river came down 
and Patel scooped a massive pot.
In the very next hand, Patel raised it preflop and faced a three-bet from the player on the button. He four-bet all in and got a fold to win the chips without seeing a flop. Patel now has a massive chip lead in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
406,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
|
153,200
7,200
|
7,200 |