Stokes vs. Wolpert: Trading Stacks
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The flop came
. Wolpert led out with what appeared to be 164,000, and Stokes wasted little time calling.Fourth street brought the
. Wolpert slowed down now with a check, and Stokes obliged him with a bet of 225,000. Wolpert thought a bit longer this time, but not much; he called.The river came the
. Wolpert checked again, and Stokes fingered his chips. After stacking out 550,000 and thinking about it, he instead opted to move all in for a lucky total of 777,000. Wolpert asked for a count and then made the call to put his opponent to the test.Stokes was up to the challenge, tabling
for kings up. Wolpert knocked the table and pushed his cards toward the muck. Stokes asked to see them, and the dealer turned over 
. Stokes takes down the biggest pot of the tournament so far, doubling up to a commanding chip lead.Stokes - 2,650,000
Wolpert - 1,190,000
, and Duthie put out a bet. Doudney matched the 35,000, and both players checked when the 
hit the turn. On the river, the 
implored Duthie to load another bullet. He fired 140,000 at the pot and put his hand back under his chin. With slightly shaky hands, Doudney stacked out the call and placed it in the pot.
for top pair, but Doudney could do better. His 
gave him two pair and the pot. With that exchange, he has taken a bit of a lead over Duthie.
and Stokes checked for a third time. Wolpert bet 124,000 and Stokes check raised to 300,000. Wolpert took it one step further and made it 824,000 to go.
, and Doudney checked again. Duthie laid out 125,000, and Doudney made the call.