Event 3: Whittington Strikes First

From the button, Blake Whittington raise , and Chris Lee defended his BB with .

On an eight high, two club flop the two got the money in, but Lee could not improve.

With no deal, things like this can happen – all the money goes in and the chip leader is now last.

Double for Blake, who now has the lead at over 9 million, while Lee falls to third.

Three hands later, same formation. Blake further depletes Chris by making work.

Estimated Chips:

Jackie Liu 5.1 m

Chris Lee 4.5 m

Blake Whittington 9.4 m