Event 15: Asher Conniff Takes the Chip Lead

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 261

There was about 130,000 in the pot on the river with the board reading Jh5d3s4c6d and Asher Conniff was heads-up against Paul Balzano.

Balzano checked from the small blind and Conniff bet 125,000. Balzano thought for a moment and called.

“Sevens,” announced Conniff, tabling 7h7d in the process.

Balzano was visibly frustrated by the river, which gave Conniff a straight and Balzano showed 3h3d, good for a set.

Conniff took the pot and the chip lead with nine players left.

Asher Conniff – 605,000
Paul Balzano – 140,000