Li Retains Lead at First Day 2 Level Change.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Though he has lost a few pots, Baitai Li is still chip leader as the blinds rise to 1,000/2,000/2,000 with over 300,000. He was drawn for Day 2 on a table of mostly short or at least under-average stacks, on whom he can put maximum pressure as the bubble approaches. Just now he saw a flop of 
vs an in-position player who bet 6,200 (with 28,000 behind) when Li checked to him. Li took little time to plonk down a stack of pink 5,000 chips - enough to cover his opponent - and pick up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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318,000
5,400
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5,400 |
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240,000
34,900
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34,900 |
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207,000
-56,100
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-56,100 |
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199,000
-3,500
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-3,500 |
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180,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
172,000
51,800
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51,800 |
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54,400
-900
|
-900 |
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|
15,000
-36,600
|
-36,600 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |