Sherman with the Lead
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 900 ante
"skyans" opened for 12,000 from under the gun. Matthew "Shermdog50" Sherman three-bet to 34,800 from the cutoff and "skyans" called.
Both players checked the 
flop. "skyans" bet 30,000 on the 
turn and Sherman called. "skyans" checked the 
river and gave up on the hand with a fold facing a bet of 73,854 by Sherman.
The next hand, Sherman opened for 12,000 from the hijack and was called by "skyans" from the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop before "skyans" bet 12,000 on the 
turn. Sherman called and the 
river completed the board. "skyans" bet 21,000. Sherman raised to 55,068 and "skyans" called. Sherman held 
for a better two pair than "skyans" with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
847,247
162,768
|
162,768 |
|
133,951 |