Hand #86: Ratharam Sivagnanam Takes the Chip Lead

Jonathan Jaffe raises to 350,000, and Ratharam Sivagnanam calls.

Both players check to the turn on a board of 8556, Sivagnanam checks, Jaffe bets 225,000, and Sivagnanam thinks for a while before he check-raises to 875,000. Jaffe quickly calls.

The river card is the K, Sivagnanam bets 960,000, and Jaffe thinks for a while before he folds. Sivagnanam takes the pot — and the chip lead.

Jonathan Jaffe  –  10,385,000
Ratharam Sivagnanam  –  11,550,000