Romero Overtakes Cakmak
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Play at the final table has slowed down a crawl, with players taking ample time for every decision, especially James Romero. In this hand, it was first Sylvain Mazza who called a 200,000 bet from James Romero on a 
flop.
The turn brought the 
and Mazza checked. Romero tanked long enough to get the clock called on him once more and settled on a bet of 1,300,000 with ten seconds remaining. Mazza needed less time and folded after ten seconds.
With the hand, Romero reclaimed the chip lead from Emrah Cakmak. After the hand, the brush took Romero aside to warn him about excessive time usage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,050,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
6,050,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
3,700,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
3,160,000
-880,000
|
-880,000 |
|
||
|
1,900,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |