Ilyas Unlu Moves Among Chip Leaders

Aug 24, 2024

Ilyas UnluPhoto: Ilyas Unlu

Picking the action up on a board of Diamond 8Spade QHeart 5Heart 8 with around 38,000 already in the middle, Ilyas Unlu checks to his opponent, Cenk Nigbolu, who slides out a bet of 10,000. After some thought, Unlu check-raises to 25,000. Nigbolu makes the quick call.

The Heart 4 river completes the board and is checked through. Unlu shows Spade 8Spade 7 for trip eights and Nigbolu mucks his hand, visibly frustrated with the outcome. Unlu moves above the 300,000 mark and may be the current chip leader.

Ilyas Unlu – 315,000 (157 bb)
Cenk Nigbolu – 140,000 (70 bb)

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