Leo Kaplan Takes the Lead
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Leo Kaplan was under the gun and raised to 2,800. A player in early position called, as did Mike Rellinger on the button and both the small and big blinds.
The flop came 
and all five players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Both of the blinds checked to Kaplan who bet 12,000. The player in early position called and the remaining three players all folded.
The river was the 
. Kaplan thought about it for a moment and checked and his opponent checked back. Kaplan tabled 
for two pair, aces and eights. His opponent showed 
for two pair, eights and sevens and then mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |