Jontulovic Takes the Chip Lead, Yilmaz Frustrated
Level 30
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 120,000 ante
Bogdan Jontulovic had raised from under the gun and Vedat Yilmaz called from the button to see a flop of 10♠2♦9♦, where Jontulovic elected to check, and Yilmaz fired 450,000. Jontulovic called.
A 7♥ dropped on the turn and again Jontulovic checked, then Yilmaz went with a bet of 550,000. Jontulovic thought for a while, but eventually called.
On the 8♣ river, Jontulovic led out for 700,000, and Yilmaz became visibly frustrated. After thinking it over for a while. Yilmaz decided to call, then saw the bad news as Jontulovic tabled a straight with K♦J♣ to take the pot, and the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
6,000,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |