Play resumed after the break with blinds of 120k/240k, 30k antes.
Chips have been moving around the table.
Leonardo Palarmo got all-in with pocket 9s against the A9 of Sean Lee. Then the board came T 8 7 6 T and they CHOPPED the pot with the same Ten-high straight.
Joshua Lawson called on the button, Leonardo completed the small blind, and Alex Rocha checked his option. They all three checked the flop of J 8 4 rainbow. Turn was a 3 and it was checked to Joshua, who bet 400k. Leonardo folded and Alex called. River was a 2. Alex checked, Joshua bet 1 million, and Alex called. Joshua said "Queen-high". Alex tabled Q8 for a pair of 8s to take the pot.
Joshua completed the small blind, then Leonardo shoved from the big for another 1.74 million. Joshua called, showing K9 off. Leonardo held AQ suited. The board came 7 6 5 J T and Ace-high was good to ship the double to Leonardo. He chipped up to ~4 million.
Alex opened for 500k, Sean Lee called from the button, and Leonardo called from the big blind. The flop was J 5 3 rainbow. It was checked to Sean, who fired 1.2 million. Leonardo folded and Alex called. Turn was a 9. Alex checked, Sean bet 2.5 million. Alex asked what he had behind (about 10 million) then moved in for ~ 8 million. Sean thought for a few seconds, then mucked.
Alex Rocha
With that pot, Alex chipped up to ~15 million and took the chip lead.
Joshua called on the button and Alex checked his option. The flop was J 6 4 and both checked. Turn was another Jack and Alex bet 500k. Joshua called. River was a Queen and Alex checked. Joshua bet 1.2 million. Alex tanked for a bit, then called. Joshua showed J5 suited for trip Jacks. Alex mucked his hand. Joshua stacked up to ~11.5 million. Alex was left with ~13 million.
