Kotelnikov and Denisov Win Monster Pots
Level 16
: 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante
Table 49 just provided two massive pots within ten minutes to see former big stack Dmitry Yurasov cut down and Josef Snejberg eliminated, while Andrey Kotelnikov and Aleksandr Denisov shot to the top of the leaderboard.
First, it was a raising war between Kotelnikov and Yurasov that saw the former all in and at risk for 5.25 million.
Andrey Kotelnikov: 
Dmitry Yurasov: 
The board came 
and the aces held up.
Then, the completed board showed 
and Snejberg moved all in from the small blind for 3.245 million and Denisov gave it some thought before calling. Snejberg rolled over the 
for the nut flush blocker and Denisov scooped the massive pot with 
for the second nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,500,000
7,700,000
|
7,700,000 |
|
||
|
10,700,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
3,500,000
-6,500,000
|
-6,500,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |