Wendroff Scores Back-to-Back Busts

Day 1c chip leader Steve Wendroff is leaping up the leaderboard after back-to-back busts.

In the first hand, Charly Peterson raised to 38,000 from early position and Wendroff shoved behind with Peterson covered. Peterson thought for a moment but called with his last 100,000.

Charly Peterson:
Steve Wendroff:

The board ran out and the queens held to score Wendroff a big early double.

Moments later, a big pot was building and Nick Grippo fired 15,000 at a board. Wendroff called from late position and the turn was .

Grippo shoved the turn and Wendroff called quickly, turning over for the Broadway straight. Grippo had , and the river brought no help. Wendroff scored another knockout to move above the 600K mark in the first moments of Day 2.