Hands #11 - #15: Naydenov Takes the Lead
Hand #11: Cliff Josephy raised to 14,000 from middle position. He was called by Max Steinberg in the hijack seat. Ryan Hughes also called from the button. Both blinds folded. The flop came the . Josephy bet 22,000. Steinberg folded and Hughes called. The came on the turn. Josephy bet 35,000 and Hughes folded. Josephy scooped the pot.
Hand #12: Under the gun Simeon Naydenov raised to 14,000. Josephy called from early position. The two players went heads up to the flop. Naydenov bet 18,000. Josephy called. The turn was the . Naydenov bet 34,000. Josephy made the call. The river was the . Naydenov checked. Josephy bet 60,000. Naydenov calls. Jospehy showed for a set of jacks, and Naydenov showed for a rivered straight. Naydenov scooped the pot.
Hand #13: Tim West raised 15,000 under the gun and action folded around. West scooped the pot.
Hand #14: Cliff Josephy raised to 14,000 from under the gun. He was called by Chris Klodnicki in the cutoff. All other players folded. The flop was the . Josephy checked. Klodnicki bet 20,000 which prompted a folded from Josephy. Klodnicki took the pot.
Hand #15: Action folded to Cliff Josephy who got a walk in the big blind.