Tuesday, October 13, 2015 2:49 AM Local Time
Dietrich Fast Takes the Chip Lead
In Hand 94, John Gale wins a nice chunk of Dietrich Fast's stack by betting 360,000 into a 900,000-chip pot. Fast calls, and Gale's wins on an board. Fast has 3,700,000 after this hand, but turns it around again during the very next hand.
Gale limps on the button for the first time, and Fast checks behind to see a flop. Both still check. The turn is the . Both players check again. On the river, Fast bets 180,000, Gale raises to 430,000, and Fast moves all in.. Gale calls and loses the pot to Fast's full house with .
Gale is down to 3,100,000 now and Fast is the leader with 7,600,000.
Dietrich Fast - 7,600,000
John Gale - 3,100,000