Big Call Sees Iskandarov Move into the Lead
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Rushad Iskandarov is the chip leader after winning a significant pot. It began with an open to 60,000 before Elvin Sarkarov three-bet to 175,000. It was a call from Iskandarov and they went to the flop.
The dealer placed 
on the flop and Sarkarov continued for 135,000, which Iskandarov peeled in position. The turn was the 
and Sarkarov elected to check-raise, making it 650,000 over the 285,000 bet. He got a call and the final card was the 
. Both players checked and then opened their holdings.
Rushad Iskandarov: 
Elvin Sarkarov: 
The only player to have a pair, Iskandarov took it down and he now has almost a 2:1 lead on Sarkarov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,780,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
1,420,000
-865,000
|
-865,000 |
|
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