Demirjian Takes the Lead Thanks to a Large Flop
Level 6
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
Mark "Chasseneige" Demirjian was in the cutoff when the opened to 2,800 and Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez quickly three-bet to 8,691 from the button. Demirjian called and an 
flop hit the virtual felt.
Demirjian check-called a bet of 5,177 to see the 
turn where both players checked and a 
fell as the river. Action checked to Benitez who bet 16,301 and Demirjian snap-called.
Benitez showed 
for the top pair of aces but it was not enough when Demirjian tabled his 
, giving him two pair that he flopped which took down the pot to take the lead of the tournament thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
239,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
25,045
25,045
|
25,045 |