Alaei Doubles Through Bleznick, Assumes Lead
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Nível 26
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Hand #67: Daniel Alaei raised to 115,000 from middle position, then Jared Bleznick reraised to 350,000 from one seat over. It folded back around to Alaei who called the raise, then the flop came 
. Alaei promptly bet 775,000, leaving himself about 300,000 behind. Bleznick raised, and Alaei called.
Alaei: 
Bleznick: 
Bleznick had the lead with his kings, but the 
fell on the turn to give Alaei more ways to overtake him. A standing Bleznick leaned over and grabbed Alaei's shoulders, saying "good luck." The river then brought the 
to complete Alaei's flush, and though disappointed Bleznick nonetheless shook Alaei's hand as he went from near-elimination to the chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
|
1,150,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
, which was an awful flop for Brennan. The Irishman stood up, shrugging defeatedly. The turn was the 
, giving him a few outs to catch up, and the 
, prompting the Irish rail to cheer loudly. Brennan had flopped a gut-shot straight flush draw, and any diamond or five would keep him alive, as would a ten. The 
on the river was no good for Brennan, either, and he exited in eighth place, earning $88,061.
. Agrawal checked, Bleznick bet 110,000, and both of his opponents folded.
giving Dempsey a pair of eights and a tenuous lead. The 
turn and 
. Wiese check-called a bet of 150,000 from Bleznick, the turn was the