Hands #142-148: Timofeev Takes Over the Chip Lead
Hand 142: Denis Timofeev was on the button with 
and raised to 160,000. Kenny Smaron defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Smaron checked, as did Timofeev. The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Smaron checked for a third time and Timofeev bet 200,000. Smaron folded.
Hand 143: Kenneth Smaron was in the small blind with 
and raised to 250,000. Denis Timofeev defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Smaron led out for 255,000. Timofeev called. The turn was the 
and Smaron led out for 435,000 this time. Timofeev called. The river was the 
and Smaron opted to check this time. Timofeev bet 775,000 and Smaron tossed his cards into the muck. Timofeev has now taken over the chip lead with 4,090,000. Smaron sits on 3,735,000 and Gill has 3,200,000.
Hand 144: Denis Timofeev complete the small blind with and Harpreet Gill checked his option in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Timofeev led out for 80,000. Gill folded.
Hand 145: Kenneth Smaron got a walk.
Hand 146: This hand was missed due to a glitch in the live stream.
Hand 147: Harpreet Gill was on the button with 
and raised to 300,000. He got no action.
Hand 148: Kenneth Smaron raised to 200,000 on the button with 
. Harpreet Gill was in the big blind and moved all in for 3,190,000 with . Smaron quickly folded.