Hand #66: Austin Srur Takes the Chip Lead

Photo:  Austin Srur

HAND #66  –  Carlo Basurto raises from the button to 200,000, and Austin Srur calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Srur checks, Basurto bets 125,000, and Srur calls.

The turn card is the , Srur checks, Basurto bets 300,000, and Srur check-raises to 800,000. Basurto uses one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he calls.

The river card is the , Srur bets 900,000, and Basurto uses one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he calls with for a pair of queens.

But Srur turns over to win the pot with a pair of kings.

Austin Srur  –  4,800,000  (48 bb)
Carlo Basurto  –  3,300,000  (33 bb)

In Hand #55, Srur had just 800,000 in chips, and was the short stack with just eight big blinds. Eleven hands later, Srur has just taken the chip lead.