"LStrelec" Takes The Lead
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
If it wasn't for a dreadful river, "Kungfumonk" would have been the run-away chip leader but instead he was cut back down and "LSstrelec" took over the lead shortly after he doubled through the Brit.
"LStrelec" was all-in with 
right after the blinds had gone up and "Kungfumonk" flipped with the 
.
The 
flop vaulted "Kungfumonk" in the lead but the 
runout gave "LStrelec" a flush. The player from Russia made another flush with 
against the 
of "JoeGall" to rake in a 1.3 million chip pot a couple hands later to take over the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,880,330
7,445,627
|
7,445,627 |
|
7,776,768
-2,074,530
|
-2,074,530 |
|
4,735,739
2,260,966
|
2,260,966 |