Hands #1-5: Noeung Troeung Takes the Chip Lead

Hand #1  –  Andrew Pantling raises from the cutoff to 130,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Hand #2  –  Demo Kiriopoulos raises UTG+1 to 120,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Hand #3  –  Demo Kiriopoulos raises under the gun to 120,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Hand #4  –  Andrew Pantling raises from middle position to 130,000, James Morgan moves all in from the hijack for about 1,200,000, and Pantling folds. Morgan takes the pot.

Hand #5  –  Noeung Troeung raises from the hijack to 130,000, Brad Lampman reraises from the button to 380,000, and Troeung calls. The flop comes , Troeung checks, Lampman bets 250,000, and Troeung calls. The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Troeung checks, Lampman bets 400,000, and Troeung calls. Lampman shows for two pair, kings and nines, but Lampman turns over to win the pot with the same two pair and a higher kicker.

With this pot, Troeung takes the chip lead.

Noeung Troeung  –  4,620,000  (77 bb)
Brad Lampman  –  1,720,000  (29 bb)