Hands #12-15: Mohammad Abu-Hadbah Takes the Lead

Photo:  New Chipleader Mohammad Abu-Hadbah

Hand #12  –  David Peters raises UTG+1 to 90,000, Bradley Ellis reraises from middle position to 225,000, and Peters folds. Ellis takes the pot.

Hand #13  –  Maxime Heroux raises from the hijack to 110,000, and Patrick Quinn calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Quinn checks, Heroux bets 200,000, and Quinn folds. Heroux takes the pot.

Hand #14  –  Maxime Heroux raises from middle position to 120,000, Mohammad Abu-Hadbah calls from the hijack, and Derek Wolters calls from the cutoff. The flop comes , and Heroux bets 250,000. Abu-Hadbah calls, and Wolters folds. The turn card is the , Heroux bets 450,000, and Abu-Hadbah calls.

The river card is the , and both players check. Heroux shows for eight high, and Abu-Hadbah turns over to win the pot.

Mohammad Abu-Hadbah  –  3,320,000  (83 bb)
Maxime Heroux  –  3,180,000  (80 bb)

Hand #15  –  Bradley Ellis raises under the gun to 90,000, and Mohammad Abu-Hadbah calls from middle position. The flop comes , Ellis bets 110,000, and Abu-Hadbah folds. Ellis takes the pot.