WPT Finale: Alan Sternberg Takes The Chip Lead

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 349

On a flop of AhQc3h, Cliff Josephy checked from the big blind and Alan Sternberg bet 76,000 from middle position.

Jason Koon called on the button and Josephy called as well. The turn was the 8s and Josephy checked again. Sternberg bet 250,000, Koon folded and Josephy called.

The river was the 6s and Josephy checked. Sternberg bet 700,000 and Josephy tanked for several minutes before calling. Sternberg tabled 8c8d and Josephy mucked his hand.

Sternberg took the pot with a set of eights and he took the chip lead as well.

Alan Sternberg – 3,645,000 (151 bb)
Cliff Josephy – 1,700,000 (70 bb)