Napierala Climbing Near the Top
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Blake Napierala opened from early position for 2,800, a player in the big blind defended and the flop came down 
. Action checked to Napierala who bet 3,000 and was quickly called by his opponent in the big blind.
The 
fell on the turn, both players checked to the 
on the river. Action checked to Napierala, he bet 6,000 and quickly drew a fold from his opponent.
Napierala has been on a heater as of late, sitting right behind Jason James for the chip lead of Day 1b as the tournament draw close to the end of the late registration period.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,000 |