Huge Pot Sees Daniel Smyth Take the Chip Lead

A huge pot is brewing, though it started off modestly enough with a limp from Dan Smyth with and a check from Manig Loeser with .

On the flop, Loeser leads for 1.1 million and with a gutshot and backdoor flush draw, he calls the 3.5 million raise from Smyth.

The turn gives Loeser a pair and he check-calls 5.3 million more. The final card is a and after another check, Smyth goes all in for 26.6 million. Loeser goes into the tank before finding a call and that hand has shifted their positions with Smyth holding a 2:1 lead now.

Daniel Smyth – 72.2 million
Manig Loeser – 31.3 million