Hands #104-105: Nick Yunis Takes the Chip Lead

Photo:  Nick Yunis

HAND #104  –  Eric Afriat completes the small blind to 100,000, Yunkyu Song raises from the big blind to 350,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #105  –  Eric Afriat raises from the button to 250,000, and Nick Yunis calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Yunis checks, Afriat bets 150,000, and Yunis calls. The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Yunis bets 300,000, and Afriat calls. Yunis shows for a king-high straight, and Afriat shows one card — the — before he mucks. Yunis wins the pot, and takes the chip lead for the first time at this final table.

Seat 1.  Eric Afriat  –  6,575,000  (66 bb)
Seat 2.  Yunkyu Song  –  4,350,000  (44 bb)
Seat 3.  Nick Yunis  –  7,125,000  (71 bb)