Sposato Takes Chip Lead
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Atanas Pavlov raised to 500,000 from the button with K♣9♣ and Gaspare Sposato called in the big blind with K♦3♦.
The flop came 7♦4♥J♣ and Sposato checked. Pavlov made it 575,000 to go and Sposato called. Sposato checked again on the 3♥ turn. Pavlov bet 1,300,000 and Sposato called.
The river was the 5♠ and both players checked to showdown. Sposato won the pot with a pair of threes and gained the chip lead. A couple of hands later, Sposato made two pair and won another decent pot to further improve his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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14,400,000
4,700,000
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4,700,000 |
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7,350,000
-4,700,000
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-4,700,000 |
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