Hand #262: Mike Sexton Takes the Chip Lead

Nov 17, 2016

Heads Up_Mike Sexton

Benny Chen limps for 600,000, and Mike Sexton (pictured) checks the option in the big blind.

Both players check to the river on a board of Club JHeart 10Heart 9Heart 3Spade 7. Sexton bets 900,000, and Chen thinks for a while before he calls. Sexton shows Heart 8Diamond 5 to win the pot with a jack-high straight, and Chen mucks.

Seat 2.  Benny Chen  –  8,900,000
Seat 4.  Mike Sexton  –  10,550,000

With that pot, Sexton takes the chip lead.

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