Pardo Ascends to Chip Leader
Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo opened to 8,800 in the hijack and was called by the players in the cutoff and small blind. Jonah "RaiseUpBlind" Silverstein three-bet to 54,000, and Pardo and the cutoff called.
The three players were off to a flop, which came down 
. Action checked around.
On the 
turn, however, Silverstein fired 30,000. Only Pardo called.
When the river added the 
, Silverstein checked. Pardo gave it some thought before eventually betting 294,125 into 235,300, though Silverstein only had 215,572 remaining.
Silverstein went into the tank, eventually electing to fold, winning Pardo the pot and the chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
840,902
449,626
|
449,626 |
|
215,572
215,572
|
215,572 |