Negreanu Takes the Chip Lead
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. Hougaard checked, Negreanu bet 800 and Hougaard raised to 3,200. "Hmmm. I have to think about the best way to approach this," said Negreanu before sliding out a stack of 50,000 chips, enough to set Hougaard all in.
Hougaard mumbled something we couldn't quite hear, but evidently Negreanu could.
"You have a pair AND a straight draw? OK, so you hit your miracle flop and have to fold?" he said with a chuckle.
"Seems like it," said Hougaard before mucking his cards.
"I have a set. You're a nice kid, so I'll show," said Negreanu, flashing
. "I was in the same situation at the WSOP this summer. The flop was 6-8-9. I had two sixes and the other guy had two nines," he quipped as he raked in the pot.
Negreanu now on 95,000 and the clear chip leader.