Banic Bullies Back The Lead
Level 31
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
On a less than dramatic board until the river, Ivan Banic put in a big bet of 1.4m on a board of J 
.
Croitoru had the decision and called with 
, but he was wrong to do so with Banic holding 
and a thrilling 2.2m swing in chips saw Banic take the lead.
the chips now show exactly how disparate the stacks are divided, with Banic and Croitoru both massive favourites to make the heads-up battle. Everyone else is considering ICM with each move.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,980,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
||
|
9,545,000
-1,185,000
|
-1,185,000 |
|
1,485,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
|
1,410,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
1,290,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |