Grieco Missing as Lob Becomes Contender for the Lead
Level 14
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Nicola Grieco's seat is empty and in front of Joachim Lob was a massive stack. The Swiss confirmed that he had knocked out Grieco in a big pot when he called a raise to 15,000 and the flop showed 
. Grieco bet 40,000 and Lob called before a 
on the turn triggered the shove of the Italian.
Lob called with 
and Grieco flashed 
for two pair, before another heart on the river gave Lob the winning flush.
While this massive pot boosted the Swiss to more than 400,000, it appears that Philippe Noble remains in the top spot with even more chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |