Ben Cherif Surpasses 200,000
Dutchman Rachid Ben Cherif has become one of the first players in this tournament to surpass the 200,000-chip mark.
In the most recent hand, Ben Cherif raised to 1,100 on the button, and Roman Valerstein defended his big blind.
The flop was 
, and Valerstein check-called a bet of 700 from Ben Cherif. On the 
turn, Valerstein checked, and Ben Cherif bet 1,800. Valerstein check-raised to 6,050, and Ben Cherif called. The river was the 
, and Valerstein bet 5,000. Ben Cherif tanked for over two minutes before putting in a sizable raise to 31.000. Valerstein gave it around ten seconds of thought before calling.
Ben Cherif tabled 
for a full house, and Valerstein mucked his hand.
With that large pot, Ben Cherif soared to 203,000. The Dutchman is looking to improve on his deep run in 2014, when he finished 53rd place for $151,063.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000 | -2,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |