Battle of Blinds Sends Jorstad Over 100 Million Mark
Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Espen Jorstad raised to 3,500,000 in the small blind with the 
and Michael Duek defended with the 
.
Jorstad bet 1,500,000 on the 
flop, Duek called, and the 
turn was checked to the 
river. Jorstad bet 8,000,000 and Duek called fairly quickly.
Jorstad tabled his ace-queen, and the Norwegian player claimed the pot to extend his lead and become the first player over the 100 million chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
104,500,000
7,300,000
|
7,300,000 |
|
||
|
63,300,000
5,200,000
|
5,200,000 |
|
||
|
34,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
31,700,000
13,200,000
|
13,200,000 |
|
13,400,000 | |
|
5,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |