Hand #137: Gianluca Speranza Doubles Thru Taylor Black to Take the Chip Lead

Gianluca Speranza (pictured) raises from the button to 400,000, Taylor Black moves all in from the big blind, and Speranza quickly calls all in for 4,225,000 with .

Black turns over , and Speranza needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Speranza wins the pot with his king kicker to double up in chips — and take the chip lead away from Taylor Black for the first time tonight.

Seat 1.  Lorenzo Lavis  –  5,775,000
Seat 2.  Taylor Black  –  7,225,000
Seat 3.  Vik Shegal  –  6,875,000
Seat 6.  Gianluca Speranza  –  8,750,000