Soltanov Doubles Into the Lead
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
"Crazy Table" strikes again and has just delivered the biggest pot of the tournament thus far, which propelled Mikhail Soltanov into the top spot after a clash with Renjun Yang. The cards were all but rushed away, but as per players at the table, it was a set over set debacle for Yang, who lost a big portion of his stack.
In a raised multi-way pot for 25,000 to the 
, Soltanov bet 20,000 and he called the raise to 55,000 by Yang to see the 
on the turn. Yang bet 105,000 and called the shove for 200,000 total with pocket fours only to see Soltanov turn over pocket nines for top set. The river was a blank 
and Yang suddenly has to fight to reach Day 2 after cruising for most of the last levels well above the average.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
615,000 | 615,000 |
|
80,000 | -290,000 |