Ben Tollerene Takes the Chip Lead

Farshad Fardad, who began today second in chips, raises from the hijack and Ben Tollerene defends from the big blind.

The flop comes Q97 and Tollerene checks. Fardad bets 4,000 and Tollerene calls.

The turn brings the 10 and Tollerene checks a second time. Fardad bets 11,000. After some deliberation, Tollerene check-raises to 35,000 total.

It is now Fardad’s turn to think. He takes a few minutes before reraising to 107,000 total. Tollerene gets a count, sits in silence, counts out his own stack, and then announces he is all-in for 166,000 total.

Fardad deliberates calling the extra 59,000 for a while before eventually giving up the pot and half his stack to Tollerene.

Ben Tollerene – 300,000
Farshad Fardad – 115,000