Makarov Builds Stack

Alexey Makarov raised to 140,000 and Jerry Wong came along from the button. On the flop, Makarov carefully prepared a bet of 215,000 and slid it forward, Wong called. Makarov checked the turn and Wong bet 300,000. Makarov was deep in the think tank and took three minutes before check-raising for the size of the pot, which resulted in a snap-fold by Wong.

One table over, Richard Lyndaker raised to 125,000 on the button, Mike Leah three-bet to 435,000 from the small blind with 490,000 behind and Lyndaker folded after some consideration with the words "you are running too pure."

"I can't do it," Leah said, checked his cards and flashed the .