Lisandro Wins Huge All-In Pot for the Chip Lead
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The under the gun player had raised to 1,500 and the player in the small blind called. Jeff Lisandro was the big blind and he decided to raise it up to 6,000. Both players called and there was a big pot brewing.
The flop was 
and the player in the small blind decided to lead out with a pot-sized bet of 18,600. Lisandro called and the preflop raiser folded his hand.
The 
was the turn and that's where all the chips went to the middle. The player in the small blind pushed all-in for about 25,000 and Lisandro called.
Jeff Lisandro: 
Small Blind: 
The river was the 
and there was no low on the board possible. Lisandro won the huge pot with just his pair of aces, eliminating his opponent in the meantime. Lisandro is now the chip leader of the tournament with just over 40 minutes left to play on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
69,000
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69,000 |
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