Hands #85-91: Now Neuville Has the Lead
Hand #85: Kevin Eyster raised to 100,000 in first position, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #86: Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 105,000 on the button, and took down the pot preflop.
Hand #87: Pierre Neuville raised to 110,000 on the button, and he too won without seeing a flop.
Hand #88: Lichtenberger received a walk.
Hand #89: Neuville walked it out like Unk.
Hand #90: Lichtenberger raised to 110,000 on the button, and no one wanted to play ball.
Hand #91: Lichtenberger was first to act, and raised to 115,000. Neuville called on the button, and the two players in the blinds folded. The flop came down , both players checked, and the turn was the . Lichtenberger led out for 185,000, Neuville called, and the river was the .
Both players checked, and Lichtenberger showed for king-high. Neuville revealed for a pair of nines, and he is now the chip leader.