Stanford and Martini Open Up Leads
William Stanford has put Phil Galfond on the edge by claiming yet another pot. The board read 
and Stanford led out with a bet of 16,500. Galfond called and the 
landed on the river. Stanford fired out another bet of 36,000 and Galfond tanked for a couple of minutes before calling.
Stanford turned over 
and Galfond was forced to give up his hand. Galfond did manage to double up his short stack shortly after but still remains a huge underdog.
At the table next door, Julien Martini slid out a turn bet of 11,000 on a board reading 
. Anthony Zinno called and the 
completed the board.
Martini checked this time and Zinno threw in a bet of 30,000. Martini check-raised to 80,000 which put Zinno in the tank for nearly five minutes. He eventually laid his hand down and Martini took a chip lead in their matchup.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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272,000
45,500
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45,500 |
|
169,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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|
131,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
||
|
28,000
-45,500
|
-45,500 |
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