Labat Scoops a Massive One to Take the Chip Lead
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Antoine Labat opened with a raise to 475,000. Peter Campo called from the cutoff and Andres Jeckeln called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and all three players checked to see the 
on the turn. There action checked to Labat who put out 675,000. Campo folded and Jeckeln check-raised, making it 2,200,000. Labat called.
The river was the 
and Jeckeln led for 3,500,000. Labat just called. Jeckeln showed his 
for a flopped set, but Labat had 
for a bigger flopped set. That left Jeckeln with just over 3 million while Labat vaulted over 30,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,100,000 | 5,900,000 |
|
3,600,000 | -6,400,000 |
which kept Gerrits in the lead the whole way with his pair of kings. Souza's fall was completed and he was eliminated from the tournament in 37th place. For his run in the Main Event he will collect $189,165.
flop improved Hecklen and Metalidi asked for a six. Instead, the 
, improving Metalidi to a flush and sending Hecklen to the rail in 38th place for a payday of $189,165.
brought him nothing. He asked for a ten for a sweat but the 
, and Pollak check-called a 425,000 bet from Phan. 
fell on the turn, and Pollak checked. Phan bet around 1.6m, enough to put Pollak all in and the Frenchman called. 
and Bell checked to Hutter who continued for 300,000. Bell called, the 
for jacks and sevens to eliminate Bell in 43rd place.
but it was no good. Zhu held 
and action checked to Lack who bet 650,000. Manion called and Lynskey folded.
, Manion checked and Lack shoved for 3,725,000.
