Vas Nunes Running Away With Chip Lead
Paul Vas Nunes opened to 105,000 from the hijack position and directly behind him, Morten Mortensen three-bet to 275,000 from the cutoff. Nunes flatted to see a flop, which came 
.
Vas Nunes checked and Mortensen fired 225,000 into the middle. Mortensen called.
The turn fell the 
and both players checked.
When the 
completed the board, Vas Nunes checked once more, prompting a hefty 475,000 bet from Mortensen. Vas Nunes called and Mortensen tabled 
for just ace-high. Vas Nunes tabled 
for a rivered pair of jacks and scooped the pot.
Vas Nunes is now up to 6.25 million while Mortensen is down to 850,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,250,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
850,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |