Elias Draws Two to Number Two and Takes the Chip Lead
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 24,000 ante
Darren Elias raised to 40,000 from the hijack, Jean-Robert Bellande called from the cutoff, Prahlad Friedman called from the button and Paul Volpe called from the big blind.
Volpe and Elias drew two, while Bellande and Friedman drew one.
Action was checked around and Elias opened 
, drawing mucks from his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,190,000
224,000
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224,000 |
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1,090,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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820,000
40,000
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40,000 |
|
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641,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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