Heimiller Doubles Through Silver, Takes Chip Lead
Dan Heimiller opened with an early positioned raise and it folded around to Max Silver in the small blind. Silver cut out a three-bet to 15,000 and the action folded back to Heimiller. He came right back at Silver with a four-bet to 45,000, putting Silver into the tank. After about a minute, Silver announced a five-bet all in. Heimiller called for his tournament life of 180,000 and the hands were tabled.
Silver: 
Heimiller: 
Heimiller was in a rough spot heading to the community cards and needed a great deal of help in order to survive. Fortunately for Heimiller, he received that help instantly as the dealer fanned a 
flop, giving him a Broadway straight for the lead.
"Wow," remarked a stunned Heimiller.
The board finished off with the 
and the 
, securing Heimiller the victory. He scored the massive double, bringing his stack to about 370,000 for the overall chip lead. Silver, on the other hand, has dropped to just 25,000 in chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
196,500
|
196,500 |
|
25,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |