Massive Hand Sees Katchalov Take Chip Lead
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Niklas Astedt opened tp 12,000 from under the gun, Gurgen Melkonyan called in the small blind, and Eugene Katchalov three-bet to 31,000 from the big blind. Astedt four-bet to 58,000, Melkonyan folded, and Katchalov five-bet to 100,000.
Astedt grabbed all of his red T25,000 chips, pushing out a six-bet, and Katchalov moved all in for 348,000. Astedt called.
Katchalov: 
Astedt: 
The board ran out 
, and Katchalov doubled to over 700,000 chips. Astedt was left with just 30,000 and busted shortly thereafter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
705,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |