Sudell Takes a Huge Lead Early
In Level 35 with blinds of 60,000/120,000 and an ante of 15,000, Derek "pompii" Sudell opened to276,000 on the button and was three-bet to 852,000 by "KevinDurant" in the big blind. Sudell called.
The flop dropped 
and "KevinDurant" made a continuation-bet of 420,000. Sudell called.
Sudell stuck around once more on the turn 
, calling a second barrel of 660,000 to bring the river 
on board. "KevinDurant" opted not to fire a third barrel, instead checking over to Sudell, who bet 1.9 million. After the bet, Sudell had 2.3 million behind and "KevinDurant" check-jammed to put him to a decision for those remaining chips. Sudell called after only a couple of quick seconds.
"KevinDurant": 
Derek "pompii" Sudell: 
Sudell's correct call gave him a commanding chip lead of 12.4 million, leaving "KevinDurant with just 1.63 million behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,213,948
5,724,474
|
5,724,474 |
|
1,886,052
-5,724,474
|
-5,724,474 |