Hand #33: Casey Sandretto Takes the Chip Lead From Yunkyu Song

Mar 26, 2024

Casey Sandretto DoublesPhoto: Casey Sandretto

HAND #33  –  Yunkyu Song completes the small blind to 125,000, and Casey Sandretto checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Diamond QSpade 10Heart 3, Song bets 150,000, and Sandretto calls.

The turn card is the Club 7, Song checks, Sandretto bets 350,000, and Song calls.

The river card is the Heart 9, Song checks, Sandretto bets 500,000, and Song check-raises to 1,600,000. Sandretto uses at least one Time Chip to tank for a while before he calls.

Song shows Club 10Diamond 8 for a pair of tens, but Sandretto turns over Club QDiamond 5 to win the pot — and take the chip lead — with a pair of queens.

Pot Size:  4,575,000

Seat 1.  Yunkyu Song  –  7,225,000  (58 bb)
Seat 2.  Casey Sandretto  –  8,875,000  (71 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Kinney  –  2,175,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4.  Cody Wiegmann  –  1,950,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5.  Travis Egbert  –  2,675,000  (21 bb)

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