Sapitavicius Picks Off Taylor to Take the Lead
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kenan Taylor limped in from the hijack with A♦Q♣ and Arunas Sapitavicius raised to 60,000 on the button with Q♦10♦. Taylor limp-raised to 225,000 and Sapitavicius called. The flop fell K♠10♥4♦ and Taylor led out with a bet of 150,000 which Sapitavicius called.
The K♥ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 9♠ on the river. Taylor counted out a bet of 475,000 on the river and Sapitavicius flicked in a call. Sapitavicius claimed the pot to take over the lead as the two players swapped stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,070,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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3,165,000
-485,000
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-485,000 |
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