In a clash between two of the biggest stacks in the field, a big call on the turn let Shawn S take down over a million in chips and secure the chip lead once again.
With the blinds at 4K/8K, the action was opened from middle position by Hassan Salha to 20K. Shawn S, in the cut off, put in a raise to 72K and the action folded around to Salha who made the call. With over 150K already in the pot, the two players saw a flop of 
. Salha checked to Shawn who put out a continuation bet of 85K. Salha quickly made the call. When the 
fell on the turn, Salha, who had Shawn covered, pushed all in. This move caught everyone off guard. Nobody likes to risk their tournament life in a thin spot so Shawn had good reason to tank for as long as he did. In the end, Shawn made the call and hands were shown. Salha rolled over 
, for second pair, and Shawn triumphantly tabled 
. The 
appeared on the river and Shawn pushed forward his stack for the dealer to count out the 450K he had left behind. Just like that, Shawn’s big call let him take down a seven-figure pot and move into the chip lead.
Play continues in level 20 with 41 players left.
