Hands 170-178: Dapo Ajayi Takes Firm Lead into Break

Hand 170 – Viet Vo limps the button, Dapo Ajayi raises to 1,000,000 and Vo folds.

Hand 171 – Ajayi completes the button, Vo checks behind and the  flop hits the board. Vo leads out, betting 400,000 and Ajayi bumps it up to 1,100,000. Vo folds.

Hand 172 – Vo opens to 900,000 Ajayi calls and the dealer fans out  on the flop. Both players tap to the  turn where Ajayi bets 1,500,000, and Vo folds.

Hand 173 – Ajayi limps the button, Vo checks his option and the  flop falls. Vo bets 400,000 and Ajayi calls to see the  turn card. Action checks to Ajayi, he bets 1,000,000 and Vo folds.

Hand 174 – Vo calls on the button, Ajayi taps and the  flop falls. Ajayi checks to Vo, he bets 400,000 and Ajayi calls.

The  turn hits the table, both players check and an  river completes the board. Ajayi bets 400,000 and Vo makes it 1,400,000 to go, Ajayi folds.

Hand 175 –  Ajayi opens to 950,000, Vo defends and the  flop hits the table. Both players check to the  turn where Ajayi bets 1,000,000 and Vo folds.

Hand 176 – Ajayi receives a walk.

Hand 177 – Ajayi raises to 950,000 on the button, Vo calls and the dealer spreads out  on the flop. Two checks bring forth the  turn and Ajayi best 600,000.

Vo check-calls to see the  river card where both players check. Vo shows  for a pair of queens, Ajayi mucks and Vo pulls in the pot.

Hand 178 – Vo completes the button, Ajayi checks his option and the  hits the felt. Ajayi check-folds to a bet of 400,000 and Vo takes the last hand before break.

Dapo Ajayi – 27,225,000
Viet Vo – 11,275,000