Hands #6-9: Douglas Closing in on Chip Lead
Level 32
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #6: Erwann Pecheux raised to 250,000 in early position and Richard Douglas three-bet to 800,000 in the cutoff. Pecheux called after the other players folded, and they saw a flop of 
.
Pecheux checked, Douglas continued for 1 million, and Pecheux mucked his hand. That pot brought Douglas within striking distance of Pecheux.
Hand #7: Francois Tosques raised to 250,000 in middle position and Chris Staats called in the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and on the 
turn, Staats check-folded to a bet of 350,000 from Tosques.
Hand #8: Tosques raised to 250,000 in early position and the remaining players folded.
Hand #9: Sung Joo Hyun raised to 275,000 in late position and took down the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
10,950,000
50,000
|
50,000 |