Lupo Takes the Chip Lead
In Level 19 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and an ante of 1,250, Daniel "centrfieldr23" Lupo opened to 20,000 in the hijack and received a call from "SauceWon234," defending their big blind. The flop came 
and action went check-check, bringing the turn 
.
"SauceWon234" checked again and Lupo bet 27,000. "SauceWon234" check-raised to 90,000 and Lupo called. The river fell 
and "SauceWon234" bet another 128,000. Lupo called.
"SauceWon234" showed for aces up, and Lupo tabled 
for a rivered straight to earn him the pot and take his stack up to 840,000, making him the chip leader with nine players still remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,800
272,500
|
272,500 |
|
260,920
-241,750
|
-241,750 |