Zack Storms Into Chip Lead
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Joshua Ladines opened up the action with a raise to 550,000 from under the gun. Daniel Zack flatted, from the button, before Jeremy Ausmus potted to 2,300,000 from the big blind. Ladines repotted, enough to put both other players all in. Zack called, but Ausmus did not.
Daniel Zack: 10♠9♠8♣7♥ 
Joshua Ladines: A♠A♦Q♣10♣
Ladines was ahead, but Zack flopped a whole world of outs on 8♦2♣5♦ with a gunshot, and any two pair putting him in the lead. Running nines in the form of 9♦9♥ gave him the stone-cold nuts by the river, as he counted out his stack of 6,520,000 to be doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,620,000
9,220,000
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9,220,000 |
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4,400,000
7,400,000
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7,400,000 |
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2,800,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
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