Chernikov Uses Aces to Take Massive Chip Lead
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the live stream, Amarbayasgalan Sainjargal opened from under the gun with the 
to 125,000. Aleksandr Chernikov flatted in the cutoff with the 
, Basel Khabbazeh three-bet from the small blind to 525,000 with the 
. Sainjargal tanked before just calling.
Chernikov then four-bet to 2,1250,000. Khabbazeh five-bet jammed for 3,600,000. Sainjargal got away from his queens and the cards were revealed.
Khabbazeh was drawing only to an unlikely straight as both his suits were dead and the two other queens folded.
The board ran out 
and Khabbazeh was eliminated as Chernikov took the huge chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,450,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
||
|
1,300,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
Busted | |