Seidel Into the Chip Lead
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Vitaly Lunkin opened for 260,000 from the button with the 
and Erik Seidel opted to just call with the 
in the big blind. The 
flop gave Seidel bottom set and he chose to lead out with it for 325,000. Lunkin, who flopped middle pair, made the call.
After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Seidel used two hands to come out with a big bet of 950,000. Lunkin quickly folded. With that, Seidel, who was the short stack at the start of three-handed play, is now the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,740,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
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|
4,380,000
-870,000
|
-870,000 |
|
3,630,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
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