Ali Moves into the Chip Lead
Lok Chan raised the button to 5,000,000 before Richard Ali jammed for 41,300,000 from the small blind. Chan tank-folded, and Ali windmilled the 2♠ across the table while belowing "Deuce! Deuce!," for the whole of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino to hear.
The very next hand, Chan raised the cutoff to 5,000,000 before Ali jammed for 51,300,000 from the button. When it got back to Chan, he called.
Richard Ali: A♥Q♥ 
Lok Chan: A♣K♦
Chan had Ali dominated and would become the overwhelming chip leader if his ace-king could hold up.
The flop came down 8♣Q♣8♠ to put Ali in the lead with a pair of queens. The A♠ turn meant only a king on the river would send Ali to the rail. The river was the 3♥, and Ali began dancing around the table to high-five his rail as he became the new chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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108,300,000
71,000,000
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71,000,000 |
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15,000,000
54,000,000
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54,000,000 |
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