New Chipleader
Level 21
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Hicham Mahmouki just told PokerNews how he took the chiplead before the dinner break.
A player opened to 25,000 on the button and Mahmouki three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. Opponent raised it to 225,000 and Mahmouki decided to shove for 750,000.
The button player called and revealed 
and Mahmouki had 
.
The flop came 
giving top set to the Queens but Mahmouki found a heart to climb at the top of the chipcount.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
1,100,000 | |
|
Busted |