Bujtas Takes the Early Lead
Level 31
: 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Laszlo Bujtas raised to 500,000 on the button with 
and Jack Sinclair called in the big blind holding 
. The flop came 
and Sinclair checked to Bujtas who continued for 430,000. Sinclair check-raised to 1,300,000 and Bujtas called.
The 
landed on the turn and Sinclair checked again. Bujtas made a straight and fired in a bet of 2,575,000. Sinclair called and the 
paired the board on the river. Sinclair checked again and Bujtas counted out a bet of 6,000,000. Sinclair tossed in a single chip to signify a call and Bujtas raked in a massive pot to start off heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,525,000
9,455,000
|
9,455,000 |
|
17,600,000
-9,450,000
|
-9,450,000 |
|
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