Routos Rockets Back to the Top
After table mate Chip Saechao took the tournament chip lead, James Routos fired right back, and has reclaimed it. When we got to the table, Routos was heads up against his opponent on a flop that read 
. Routos check called a bet of 7,000 from his opponent. The turn brought the 
, and Routos checked again. After his opponent bet out 12,000, Routos elected to check raise to 30,000. His opponent tanked for just a few moments before releasing his hand. After collecting the pot, Routos is now up to 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
43,000
|
43,000 |