Palumbo Boats Up to Best Federspiel
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Steven Federspiel raised from under the gun to 65,000 and Rocco Palumbo defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked. Palumbo checked the 
turn and Federspiel put out a delayed continuation bet of 55,000. Palumbo check-raised to 180,000 and Federspiel called.
Palumbo bet 355,000 on the 
river and was promptly called by his opponent.
"I have a boat," said Palumbo confidently, tabling 
and taking down the pot. He moves up over two million in chips, and is vying for the chip lead at his table alongside Ognjen Sekularac, with Mark Stockton not far behind him. Here are the counts for the rest of his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000 | 779,000 |
|
2,300,000 | 850,000 |
|
1,900,000 | -353,000 |
|
1,400,000 | -357,000 |
|
1,050,000 | 653,000 |
|
975,000 | -355,000 |
|
950,000 | -240,000 |
|
550,000 | -577,000 |