Baranov a Late Challenger for Chip Lead
Niveau 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sergey Petrushevskiy opened to 9,000 and got two callers including Aben Zholgaliev. Vadim Baranov three-bet to 23,000 from the big blind and Petrushevskiy and Zholgaliev were the only callers.
The flop came 
. Zholgaliev checked and Baranov continued for 15,000. Petrushevskiy raised to 48,000 and both players called.
The turn was the 
. Zholgaliev checked and Baranov bet 15,000. Petrushevskiy called before Zholgaliev check-raised all in for well in excess of 200,000. Baranov called and Petrushevskiy folded.
Aben Zholgaliev: 
Vadim Baranov: 
It was set over set and the 
confirmed Zholgaliev's elimination, with Baranov moving over 800,000 and challenging Aleksandr Denisov for the chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000 | 370,000 |
|
165,000 | -25,000 |
|
Eliminé |