Chip Lead Returns to Szecsi
Tomas Paiva limped in from the button with 
and Norbert Szecsi completed his small blind with 
. Gaby Livshitz opted to check in the big blind.
They all checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Szecsi checked his improved two pair, Livshitz bet 225,000 with the gutshot to a straight. Paiva raised to 875,000 with trip eights. Szecsi three-bet to 2,125,000 after using a time bank card. Livshitz got out of the way. Paiva used a time bank card too and made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
, Paiva looked over to Szecsi who used a time bank card before deciding to shove, having Paiva covered as he had 3,810,000 behind. Paiva used a time bank card of his one before making the fold. Szecsi showed his cards. Paiva got up from his chair immediately, returned to his seat a few seconds later, and knocked on the table .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
2,650,000
|
2,650,000 |
|
||
|
9,950,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
||
|
6,230,000 | |
|
3,810,000
-2,230,000
|
-2,230,000 |
|
3,120,000 | |
|
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