Erkenov Takes the Chip Lead Thanks to Double Elimination
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
The chips are starting to fly here in the Hofburg Palace, and no one is catching them as well as Russia's Ismail Erkenov.
In a recent hand, Lukas Berglund three-bet shoved for approximately 13,000 holding 
and Erkenov four-bet to 30,000. David Kaufmann then five-bet shove for 93,000 with 
, and Erkenov snap-called with 
. The board ran out a clean 
, and just like that Erkenov found himself sitting in the catbird seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |