Yates Vaults Into Chip Lead
Level 5
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
We walked over to the heads up match between Eric Yates and Scott Montgomery and saw a rather large pot developing. With about 80,000 already in the pot, and the board reading 
, Yates had over bet the pot, pushing all in for 175,500. Montgomery went deep into the tank, counting out the chips for a call and taking several deep breaths. After about three minutes of thinking, he made the call!
Yates: 
Montgomery: 
Yates had top pair with a straight draw and Montgomery had second pair with an ace kicker. The river came the 
, and Yates won the pot to take a giant chip lead in the heads up battle. He has about 400,000 to Montgomery's 50,000.