Verner Takes the Chip Lead
Fourth Street:
Nguyen
de la Cruz
Verner
Nguyen bet out, de la Cruz called and Verner called.
Fifth Street:
Nguyen
de la Cruz
Verner
Nguyen led again, de la Cruz called and Verner called.
Sixth Street:
Nguyen
de la Cruz
Verner
de la Cruz bet with his open pair of nines, Verner called and Nguyen called.
After the river cards were dealt, Verner showed a set of jacks, de la Cruz held only his pair of nines and Nguyen mucked. The hand sent Verner's stack soaring over the 400,000 mark and he took the chip lead.