Calderaro Takes the Lead
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Alexey Rybin raised to 360,000 in the small blind, and James Calderaro called in the big blind.
On the 
flop, both players checked. The 
appeared on the turn, and Rybin checked, Calderaro bet 500,000, and Rybin called. After the 
river, Rybin checked again, and Calderaro bet 1,000,000. Rybin quickly announced a check-raise to 3,000,000, and Calderaro grabbed into his stack to aim for calling chips. Calderaro called, and Rybin shook his head.
Calderaro showed 
for a straight. Rybin mucked 
face-up, and Calderaro jumped into the lead with his rail loudly cheering, "Let's go, Caldo."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,600,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
||
|
8,700,000
3,820,000
|
3,820,000 |