Hands #95-99: Leng Takes Over the Lead
Hand #95: Ryan Leng limped in from the button and Jay Farber did so from the small blind, Ranno Sootla checked his option in the big blind. On the 
flop, Farber and Sootla checked to Leng, who bet 115,000. Farber called and Sootla got out of the way.
On the 
turn, both players checked and the 
fell on the river. Farber bet 300,000 and Leng folded.
"Good fold, Ryan," Chance Kornuth joked on the rail, to which Farber replied, "no, we want him to call to get more chips."
Hand #96: Sootla limped from the small blind and Leng raised it to 390,000 from the big blind. Sootla called. Both headed to a flop of 
and Sootla quickly checked, Leng continued for 295,000 and Sootla called. The 
appeared on the turn and both players checked to see the 
on the river pair the board. Sootla bet 890,000 and Leng called after brief consideration.
Sootla announced his cards, but mucked when Leng turned over his 
for the overpair.
Hand #97: Leng limped and Farber checked his option. On the 
flop, Leng bet 100,000 and Farber called. The 
turn triggered a bet of 580,000 by Leng and Farber folded.
Hand #98: A walk for Sootla.
Hand #99: Farber made it 230,000 to go from the button and Sootla in the small blind three-bet to 750,000 in order to force a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,400,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
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|
6,200,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
|
||
|
2,200,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |