Hot Start for Sweden's Niklas "tutten7" Åstedt
Level 7
: 250/500, 60 ante
Sweden's Niklas "tutten7" Åstedt, the number one ranked online poker tournament player in the world according to PocketFives, is off to a hot start.
He recently called a short-stack's all-in preflop from the big blind with 
. His opponent, who was holding 
and was temporarily ahead when he paired the 
flop. However, the 
completed the board on the turn and the river, giving Åstedt the nut-straight. After the hand, Åstedt's stack sailed above the 60,000 chip barrier with 60,252.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,252
5,525
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5,525 |
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