Event 1: Leach Leads the Way

$350 + $50 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Richard Leach

On a board of 6 5 7 K 9, Richard Leach (Washington, D.C.) check-raises his opponent who bets 12k on the river.

After going in the tank, the player reluctantly folds for another 18k and Leach gives him a courtesy show of A 8 for the rivered straight.

The player says, "nice hand," and shows 5 6 as he flopped two pairs.

On the next hand Leach wins another pot with pocket jacks and takes over the chip lead with 225k (140 bb).

That's ahead of David Burt (New York, NY) who has been at 200k for the last few levels.

Currently 170 of the 457 Day 1A entries remain with an average stack of 67k (106 bb) Level 12 (800/1,600/200) continues.