"Leqenden" Hits Twenty Million
Level 37
: 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante
"PapeDeuce" opened the action with a raise to 735,000 on the button. "Leqenden" defended their big blind and the two saw a flop of 
. Both players checked.
Action again checked through the turn 
and the river came 
. "Leqenden" led out for 1.26 million, sending "PapeDeuce" into the tank. Eventually, they raised to 3.85 million and "Leqenden" went into the tank for a moment before finding a call.
"PapeDeuce" showed 
for a pair of deuces, and their bluff was no good to "Leqenden's" 
, which earned them the pot with the straight.
"Leqenden" now finds themselves with 24 million, becoming the first player to reach 20 million in the tournament. Meanwhile, "PapeDeuce" is now at 7.85 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,180,815
7,945,000
|
7,945,000 |
|
|
7,851,168
-4,630,000
|
-4,630,000 |