Feature Table: Three out of Four for the Chip Leader

Hand #36: Anton Morgenstern raised to 250,000 from under the gun, Mark Newhouse called in the hijack seat, and the rest of the players folded. The flop came , Morgenstern checked, Newhouse fired out 325,000, Morgenstern called, and the turn brought the
. Both players checked. The
on the river brought both straight and flush possibilities - even a royal flush was in play - and Morgenstern checked to Newhouse who bet 760,000.
Morgenstern tanked for nearly three minutes, then pushed out a stack of lavender T100,000 chips, raising to 1.6 million. Newhouse folded rather quickly
Hand #37: Jay Farber raised to 250,000 from under the gun, Morgenstern defended his big blind, and the flop came . Morgenstern checked, Farber fired out 325,000, and Morgenstern check-raised to 600,000. Farber called. The turn was the
, Morgenstern led out for 975,000, and Farber folded.
Hand #38: Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 250,000 from middle position, Farber defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Farber check-folded to a bet of 325,000 from Brummelhuis.
Hand #39: Morgenstern raised to 250,000 on the button, and both blinds released.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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26,350,000
3,070,000
|
3,070,000 |
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5,735,000
-1,355,000
|
-1,355,000 |
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4,320,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
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3,215,000
-1,405,000
|
-1,405,000 |