Lead Back to Cakmak
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The chip lead at the final has changed hands quite a few times today, with Emrah Cakmak as the latest to lay claim to the coveted spot. With already some chips in the middle after preflop and flop action, Cakmak saw a turn with James Romero on a 
board and both players checked.
The river brought the 
and after a check from Cakmak, Romero got a clock called on him relatively early. As soon as the brush approached, Romero bet 175,000, Cakmak called, and the American flung his hand face-down in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
8,900,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |