Kruse Moves Into Lead
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Max Kruse opened second to act, and Brendan Taylor defended the big blind. Taylor drew three and Kruse two, and Taylor check-called. Each player took one on the second draw, and Taylor again check-called. Kruse was pat after Taylor took a final card, and both players checked.
Taylor laid down a jack-six, but Kruse had 
and won the pot, enabling him to move into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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695,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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622,000
92,000
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92,000 |
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