Wei Takes Chip Lead With Huge Double
Niveau 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Guoliang Wei open raised to 250,000 from the button and Alexey Badulin three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind. Wei then quickly-four bet and Badulin snap-shoved all in, which Wei called for 5,400,000. It was a huge pot and Wei was at risk as the cards were turned.
Guoliang Wei: A♦A♠ 
Alexey Badulin: 9♣9♦
The board ran out 10♦8♥7♥5♦A♥ and Badulin picked up a straight draw on the flop to bring the sweats. Wei held and further improved to a set of aces on the river, doubling his stack and taking the chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
6,100,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |