"serggorelyi7" Takes the Chip Lead

Hand #1: "Leqenden" raised to 1 million on the button and "serggorelyi7" defended their big blind. The flop came and "serggorelyi7" checked. "Leqenden" made a continuation-bet of 2.43 million. "serggorelyi7" called.

Action then checked through both the turn and river to take the hand to showdown.

"serggorelyi7" showed , having called the flop with an open-ended straight draw that became a pair of fives. "Leqenden" mucked, bringing "serggorelyi7" over 20 million in chips.

Hand #2: On the following hand, "serggorelyi7" raised to 1.5 million in the small blind and "Leqenden" defended their big blind. The flop fell and "serggorelyi7" made a continuation-bet of 1 million. "Leqenden" called.

Both players checked the turn and the river came . "serggorelyi7" bet 1.6 million and "Leqenden" called.

"serggorelyi7" showed and won their second consecutive showdown as "Leqenden" was unable to beat their eights up, taking them to 24.9 million and overtaking the chip lead in the process.