Championship: Kyle Sturgis Takes the Lead

$1,700 WPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $628,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 419

Kyle Sturgis

Yan Jiang opened to 375,000 from her button, Kyle Sturgis called and the flop was AsTh6s. Sturgis check, Jiang bet 300,000 and Sturgis called.

The turn was 5h and both players checked. The river was Kh, Sturgis checked, Jiang bet 1,100,000 and Sturgis called.

Sturgis: KdJh
Jaing: Jc9c

Sturgis won the hand with his paired king to close the gap.

Then Jiang opened her button again to 375,000 and Sturgis called. The flop was Kd7c4d and both players checked. The turn was 5d, Sturgis bet 500,000 and Jiang called.

The river was 5c, Sturgis bet 1,300,000 and Jiang called.

“Straight,” Sturgis said before tabling 6c3s for the seven-high straight. Jiang mucked and Sturgis moved into the lead.

Seat 4: Kyle Sturgis – 8,550,000 (86 bb)
Seat 7: Yan Jiang – 8,200,000 (82 bb)