Monday, July 18, 2016 1:06 PM Local Time
Table 1: Michael Ruane Takes Chip Lead From James Obst in 18-Minute Hand
Michael Ruane
Hand 18:
Fernando Pons is under the gun and he raises to 450,000. Michael Ruane calls from the button, James Obst calls from the small blind, and Qui Nguyen calls from the big blind.
Action is four-handed to the flop of . Obst and Nguyen check to Pons, who continues for 625,000.
Ruane raises to 2,025,000 and action is on Obst. He thinks for about 90 seconds before three-betting to 5,300,000. Nguyen and Pons fold, putting action back on Ruane. He thinks for about two minutes before calling.
Fourth street is the and Obst slows with a check. Ruane thinks for two and a half minutes before betting 3,750,000. It's Obst's turn to think and he tanks for about two minutes before calling.
With over 20,000,000 in the middle, the pairs the board on the river. Obst leads out for 4,700,000 only to have Ruane move all in over the top for 13,500,000 total.
Obst goes deep into the tank and begins to talk the hand out loud to himself under his breath. The minutes tick down on the clock as Obst spends over four minutes in the tank before releasing his cards.
With this pot, Ruane takes the chip lead.
Michael Ruane - 37,940,000 (190 bb)
James Obst - 11,600,000 (58 bb)