Powell Edging Close to Chip Lead
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Level 16
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Soren Blanner made it 18,000 to go preflop and it was folded around to Jack Powell in the big blind. He opted to make the call and the flop came down 
.
Powell checked to Blanner who tossed in a bet of 18,000. Powell made the call and the 
fell on the turn. Both players checked and the 
hit the river.
Powell checked and Blanner bet 33,000. Powell thought for a few seconds and grabbed the appropriate amount of calling chips. He soon tossed them in and Blanner tabled 
. It was no good however, because Powell was holding pocket jacks.
He moved up to 345,000 while Blanner is down to 225,000.