Tilston Wins Battle of Big Stacks
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Keith Tilston and Steffen Sontheimer both managed to significantly increase their stacks through the first half of Day 1. Sitting next to each other, they met in a blind-versus-blind pot. With the board showing 
, there was about 100,000 in the middle and Tilston moved four green chips in front of him, offering the showdown for 100,000.
Sontheimer was tempted but he decided to fold, leaving the pot to Tilston.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
550,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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