Kanit Forced to Fold; Loses Chip Lead
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit has been cruising through the day, but his potential status as day-end chip leader has been put into question following a recent hand.
Kanit opened to 4,100 in early position and was three-bet by the player in the big blind to 15,000. Kanit called and the duo saw a flop of 
.
The big blind fired again for 8,000 on the flop, and Kanit called in position.
On the turn 
, the big blind sized up to 35,000, and once more, Kanit called.
On the river 
, the big blind brought out the big guns, going all-in for over 100,000. Kanit gave his decision some pause before opting to fold, dropping his stack to just over 600,000, which is no longer the biggest stack in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000 | |
|
605,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
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|
593,000
-3,700
|
-3,700 |
|
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