Darrell Ticehurst Crosses a Half Million
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The action was folded to Darrell Ticehurst on the button, who raised to 15,000. The big blind reraised to 65,000, and Ticehurst called to see the flop of 
.
The big blind pushed all in for 67,000, and Ticehurst called.
Ticehurst showed 
, while his opponent had 
.
The turn was the 
, and the river brought the 
, ensuring the win for Ticehurst. He is the first player to cross the 500,000-chip mark and holds the current chip lead over the remaining players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
539,000
247,000
|
247,000 |