Mezei Joins Chip Leaders
Antal Mezei opened preflop to 2,800 and his immediate neighbour repopped it to 8,200 (with about 40,000 behind, a third of Mezei's chips). Mezei made a slow-motion call (though not a tank), then settled in place the darkest of dark glasses.
The flop: 
. Mezei checked and his opponent bet 4,200. Mezei made another deliberate call.
The turn: 
. Mezei now slid out a tower of pink 5,000 chips (a structure very few of the 243 remaining players possess at this stage of the tournament), setting his opponent all-in. He was called, his opponent showing 
for a flopped two pair, while Mezei held 
for the flush he was representing.
The river was the 
and another player exits in the final level of play today, while Mezei challenges for the lead with 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |