Brandes Rivers a Straight Taking The Chip Lead
Niveau 28
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Action started when Leonid Yanovski opened the button to 225,000 with 
and Fabian Brandes called with 
from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Brandes check-called a bet of 225,000. On the 
turn Brandes checked again and Yanovski came with 500,000. Brandes made the call.
The 
hit the river and both players checked. Brandes rivered a better straight and took down the pot putting him in the chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
1,225,000
|
1,225,000 |
|
||
|
8,955,000
-1,015,000
|
-1,015,000 |
|
||
Leonid Yanovski checked with 
. 
gave Deak a wrap but Yanovski bet 125,000 which was called by the Hungarian. 
gave Deak the straight however Yanovski continued for 325,000 and was called by Deak. 
landed on the river and both players checked. Deak tabled his straight and got a much needed injection of chips.
and Ferenc Deak checked his option in the big blind with 
. 
and Deak checked. Winter bet out 115,000 and Deak quickly check-raised it to 600,000 which got the job done as Winter folded his kings.
. 
river prompted both players to check and Brandes kings and fives pipped Yanovski's queens and fives to put Brandes within 100,000 chips of the chip leader.
and Leonid Yanovski with 
.
.
. Only Fabian Brandes called in the big blind with 
.