Event 47: Adam Hendrix Takes the Lead

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 168

Adam Hendrix

Meir Meystel raised to 65,000 from the small blind and Adam Hendrix called in the big blind.

The flop was 8h7d6s, Meystel continued for 50,000, and Hendrix called.

The turn was the 9d, Meystel checked, Hendrix bet 125,000, and Meystel called.

The river was the 2h, Meystel checked, Hendrix bet 350,000, and Meystel thought for a while before he called.

Hendrix tabled JhTd for a jack-high straight, besting Meystel’s 6d5d for a nine-high straight to take the chip lead.

Adam Hendrix  –  1,375,000  (55 bb)
Meir Meystel  –  950,000  (38 bb)
Joe Serock  –  700,000  (28 bb)
Arunas Sapitavicius  –  335,000  (13 bb)

1st:  $192,150 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $126,300
3rd:  $91,500
4th:  $67,100

Recent Eliminations
5th:  Krasimir Yankov  –  $50,100