Simhai and Dowdy Battling for Chip Lead
After limping preflop, Ravi Raghavan fired for 150,000 at the 
flop. David Dowdy raised to 350,000, and Raghavan called.
The 
turn was checked around before Dowdy fired for 250,000 at the 
river. Raghavan made the call, and Dowdy announced "Two pair," before turning over 
. Raghavan tossed his hand in the muck as Dowdy raked in the pot.
A couple hands later, Raghavan opened to 300,000, getting called by Michael Simhai and Anant Patel.
On the 
flop, an identical round of betting occurred, as Raghavan led for 300,000 and both opponents called.
The 
turn was checked before Patel fired for 650,000 on the 
river. Raghavan got out of the way before Simhai made the call. Simhai turned over 
, good for two pair, and the pot, adding to his narrow chip lead over Dowdy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,850,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
||
|
8,200,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
3,900,000
-1,175,000
|
-1,175,000 |
|
2,300,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
|
||