Hands #78-81: Carroll Closes in on Lead

Hand #78: James Carroll opened from under the gun and was called by Chris Chong on the button. The flop came and Carroll led out for 1,200,000. Chong raised to 3,500,000 and Carroll made the call.

The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Carroll led out for 5,100,000 and Chong tank-folded.

Hand #79: Tommy Nguyen raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Carroll defended his big blind. The flop fell and Carroll check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000 from Nguyen.

Hand #80: Nguyen made it 1,200,000 from under the gun and Chong called from the big blind. The flop came and Chong check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Nguyen.

The turn was the and Chong checked again. Nguyen fired another bet of 2,000,000 and Chong still called. The river brought the and both players knuckled the table. Chong showed for two pair and Nguyen's cards hit the muck.

Hand #81: Francis Rusnak raised to 1,200,000 and Nguyen defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop and the landed on the turn. Nguyen led out for 1,700,000 and Rusnak folded.