Hands #94-99: Fedor Holz Takes Chip Lead
Hand #94: Fedor Holz opened to 65,000 in the cutoff with 
, and Justin Bonomo called in the big blind with 
.
The flop landed 
and Bonomo checked to Holz who bet 50,000. Bonomo folded, and Holz collected he pot.
Hand #95: From the small blind, Justin Bonomo limped in holding 
, and Steffen Sontheimer checked his 
.
The flop fell 
and both players checked as the 
landed on the turn. Bonomo bet out 45,000 and Sontheimer quickly folded.
Hand #96: From the small blind, Steffen Sontheimer called 30,000 with his 
, and Seth Davies checked his 
.
The flop fell 
and Sontheimer checked to Davies who bet 45,000. Sontheimer folded, and Davies was pushed the pot.
Hand #97: Justin Bonomo looked down at 
in the cutoff, and he raised to 65,000. Seth Davies called in the small blind with 
, and Fedor Holz came along from the big blind with .
The flop landed 
and both blinds checked to Bonomo who bet 80,000. Davies released his hand, but Holz called as the 
rolled off on the turn.
Holz checked, as did Bonomo, before the 
completed the board on the river to also complete Holz's straight.
Holz checked, as did Bonomo, and Holz collected the pot with his straight to send him to just a big blind shy of 2 million in chips.
Hand #98: Justin Bonomo opened to 65,000 holding 
under the gun, and Fedor Holz looked down at in the small blind and called. Christian Christner called in the big blind with 
as the flop landed 
.
Action was checked around as the 
landed on the turn and Holz bet out 145,000. Christner folded, and Bonomo called as the river fell the 
. Holz bet 280,000 and Bonomo threw in a time extension button before making the call with his ace-high.
Holz gathered in the pot and moved to 2,550,000; good for the tournament chip lead over Steffen Sontheimer.
Hand #99: Fedor Holz kicked it off with an open to 70,000 holding 
on the button and Christian Christner called with 
in the small blind.
The flop landed 
and Christner checked to Holz who bet 85,000. Christner folded, and Holz continued to amass chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,680,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
||
|
2,170,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
1,075,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
920,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
|
355,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
||