Hand #118: Ratharam Sivagnanam Takes a Solid Lead

Jonathan Jaffe raises to 550,000, Ratharam Sivagnanam reraises to 1,350,000, and Jaffe quickly calls.

The flop comes Q82, Sivagnanam bets 950,000, and Jaffe calls.

The turn card is the 7, and both players think for a while before they check.

The river card is the 9, and they check again. Sivagnanam shows 65 for a nine-high straight, and Jaffe mucks. Sivagnanam wins the pot — and retakes the chip lead with his biggest margin yet.

Jonathan Jaffe  –  8,775,000
Ratharam Sivagnanam  –  13,150,000