Pham Adds to Her Lead
Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hong Pham took over the chip lead just prior to the dinner break and has been on a tear ever since. She raised to 13,000 from the hijack and Victor Ilyukhin called from the small blind.
The flop came 10?6?3? and Ilyukhin check-called a bet of 15,500 from Pham. The turn brought the K? and Ilyukhin checked again. Pham put together a bet of 40,000 and Ilyukhin stuck around for the A? on the river.
Ilyukhin checked for the third time and Pham opted to check it back. Ilyukhin turned over A?8? but Pham held A?9? for a better kicker to scoop another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
992,000
527,000
|
527,000 |
|
133,500
-39,000
|
-39,000 |