Sanchez and Kellner Out in Front
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Kelly Kellner and Javier Sanchez went to war in a battle of the big stacks here late on Day 1a in Level 9 of the Main Event in Barcelona.
Kellner was one of four callers to an opening bet of 2,200 pre-flop, and that came 
. Kellner led for 5,500 and only Sanchez made the call. On the turn of 
, both men checked, but on the river of 
, Kellner bet 11,600. Sanchez thought long and hard, but eventually made the call.
Kellner turned over 
for the winning hand, but while that vaults him over six figures, Sanchez still has him covered with his chip leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
105,000
29,000
|
29,000 |