Alaei Doubles Through Bleznick, Assumes Lead
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Hand #67: Daniel Alaei raised to 115,000 from middle position, then Jared Bleznick reraised to 350,000 from one seat over. It folded back around to Alaei who called the raise, then the flop came 
. Alaei promptly bet 775,000, leaving himself about 300,000 behind. Bleznick raised, and Alaei called.
Alaei: 
Bleznick: 
Bleznick had the lead with his kings, but the 
fell on the turn to give Alaei more ways to overtake him. A standing Bleznick leaned over and grabbed Alaei's shoulders, saying "good luck." The river then brought the 
to complete Alaei's flush, and though disappointed Bleznick nonetheless shook Alaei's hand as he went from near-elimination to the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,550,000
1,350,000
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1,350,000 |
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|
1,150,000
-1,450,000
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-1,450,000 |
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