Kassa and Wong Clash in Chip Lead Pot
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
In the closing moments of the last level, a huge pot took place that created a new chip leader after big stacks Getnet Kassa and Mark Wong clashed in spectacular fashion.
All the chips went in on the turn on a 
board and Kassa had flopped the straight with 
, whilst Wong had turned trips with 
. The 
river was a brick and Wong is down to fumes, simultaneously skyrocketting Kassa into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
3,500
-201,500
|
-201,500 |