Qasem New Chip Leader After Dethroning Todd
Level 34
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
After a raise from James Todd in the cutoff to 1,200,000 Zyad Qasem called from the big blind.
The flop fell 
. Todd bet 1,200,000 and Qasem raised to 3,000,000. Todd called.
A 
turn slowed action down, they both checked.
On the 
river, Todd bet 4,000,000 when checked to and Qasem counted his stack before calling and tabling 
for the winner. Todd sighed as he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,500,000
8,500,000
|
8,500,000 |
|
19,500,000
-8,500,000
|
-8,500,000 |
|
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