Jux Holderness Gains 2-1 Lead
Level 29
: 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante
Julien Kron limped in with the 
and Paul Jux Holderness raised to 350,000 with the 
, Kron called and on the 
flop a bet of the Brit did the trick to vault him into the chip lead as Kron quickly released his cards into the muck.
Jux Holderness raised to 375,000 with the 
and Kron three-bet big with 
in order to force a fold.
Kron raised to 325,000 with 
and Jux Holderness defended the 
. Both flopped a pair on 
and Jux Holderness checked to Kron, who bet 325,000 and immediately faced a check-raise to 925,000. Kron elected to call and the 
followed on the turn. Jux Holderness leaned out of his chair to check the stack of his opponent. The Brit checked and Kron bet 725,000, Jux Holderness moved all in and a quick fold by Kron followed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,130,000
2,130,000
|
2,130,000 |
|
3,650,000
-2,150,000
|
-2,150,000 |