Wilmes Drags Biggest Pot Yet, Takes Chip Lead
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Three players saw a 
flop for what appeared to be 100,000 each. Ken Pates checked, Todd Lyfoung bet 80,000, and Mike Wilmes made it 250,000 on the button. Pates announced a reraise and he pushed 500,000 into the middle. Lyfoung got out of the way, and Wilmes moved all in for 621,000 and was called.
Wilmes: 
Pates: 
Wilmes had a massive draw, while Pates had flopped middle set. The 
was a brick on the turn. The dealer placed down a 
river, giving Wilmes the stone nuts, and he now has a chip lead over the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
1,600,800
|
1,600,800 |
|
470,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |