Hands #70-73: Mike Liang Takes the Lead From Chad Eveslage

Photo:  Mike Liang

HAND #70  –  Chad Eveslage raises from the small blind to 450,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #71  –  Chad Eveslage raises from the button to 400,000, and Mike Liang calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Liang checks, Eveslage bets 300,000, and Liang folds. Eveslage takes the pot.

HAND #72  –  Mike Liang raises from the small blind, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #73  –  Mike Liang raises from the button to 475,000, and Chad Eveslage calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Eveslage bets 900,000, and Liang calls. The river card is the , Eveslage bets 1,800,000, and Liang calls.

Eveslage shows for a pair of nines, but Liang turns over to win the pot with a pair of nines and a higher kicker.

Mike Liang  –  21,100,000  (106 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  15,900,000  (80 bb)

With this pot, Liang moves into a solid lead with four players remaining.