Cunniff Cuts into Estes' Chip Lead
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Gerald Cunniff raised to 210,000 in the cutoff and was called on the button by Mike Estes. The blinds folded and the duo was off to a flop.
It came 
and Cunniff continued for 200,000. Estes quickly called.
The turn brought the 
, and this time Cunniff bet 500,000. Again, it didn't take Estes long to call.
On the 
river, both players checked and the hands were revealed.
Estes showed 
for two pair, tens and jacks, but Cunniff turned over 
for a better two pair of aces and jacks.
The hand puts Cunniff within 500,000 chips of Estes' lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
3,500,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
||