Martirosian Doubles Up for the Chip Lead
Nivel 23
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
In a limped pot to the J♠7♦2♦ flop, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Q♦4♠ check-raised to 420,000 from the big blind over Artur Martirosian's 8♠5♥ bet of 120,000. The latter snap-folded.
Vaskaboinikau limped in before Martirosian made it 720,000. As the bigger stack, Vaskaboinikau jammed, and Martirosian called for his tournament life.
Artur Martirosian: A♣J♠
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: J♦10♥
Martirosian's ace remained best following the 6♦5♠4♣8♣2♥ runout and he took the chip lead.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
6,460,000
2,930,000
|
2,930,000 |
|
||
|
5,290,000
-2,930,000
|
-2,930,000 |