$175 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Scott Hecker Finds Himself Atop The Leaderboard Once Again

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 650
Players Remaining: 31

Scott Hecker (Boca Raton, FL) saw his pocket aces hold up, helping him grab the overall Day 2 chip lead, with just three tables remaining.

Scott Hecker (Boca Raton, FL) came into the day with the second largest stack (288,500), and over the first four hours of Day 2, trended in the right direction.  Moments ago, he reclaimed the chip lead, as a short stack shoved (120,000) over his open (40,000).  Scott made the quick call, tabling A♣ A♥, up against his opponent's 5♦ 5♠.  

The 8♠ 6♣ 4♣ flop gave more outs to Hecker's opponent, but the 6♥ on the turn would help strengthen Scott's lead.  The river would pair the board once again (8♦), securing the win for Hecker, who chipped up to 715,000 with the pot.  He now leads the field, which is down to three tables, and twelve eliminations from the first redraw.

Scott Hecker - 715,000 (35bb)