Staats Stays in Contention
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
First to act, Christopher Staats jammed for the last 68,000 and the player one seat over reraised to 125,000 to isolate successfully.
It was a flip for Staats with 7♥7♠ versus A♦K♥ and the pair remained ahead on the J♦9♥5♥6♦4♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
1,400,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
||
|
1,350,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
1,025,000
-337,000
|
-337,000 |
|
900,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
325,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
320,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
163,000
83,000
|
83,000 |