Pino is the New Chip Leader
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Given the relative dearth of action (with an average stack of 17 big blinds, none of the last five players has much of a stack) we were surprised to see a big pot play out between Raul Pino and Kemal Ferri. On a raised flop of , Pino had first action and bet 180,000. Ferri quickly called that bet, then called another 180,000 on the turn. When the river fell , Pino lowered his bet slightly to 150,000. Ferri quickly called with but couldn't beat Pino's .
Pino is up to 2.4 million, while Ferri sinks to 1.4 million.