McClean Takes the Lead with a Set
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 20,000 ante
Jeff Platt limped in on the button and Russel McClean raised to 400,000 out of the big blind. Platt called and the dealer fanned the flop of 
. McClean led out with a bet of 300,000 and Platt called.
The turn was the 
and McClean counted out a bet of 700,000. Platt still called and the 
completed the board. McClean pushed out a bet of 1,200,000 which put Platt in the tank for a couple of minutes. He eventually flicked in a chip to call and McClean showed 
for a set of queens to take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,030,000
1,740,000
|
1,740,000 |
|
4,720,000
-1,740,000
|
-1,740,000 |