Chernokoz Wins 6.5 Million Pot; Lykov Eliminated
Level 19
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The board was down 
, and Maxim Lykov was facing a big decision from under the gun. After Lykov had checked on the river, Andrey Chernokoz bet 1,850,000 into the 2,800,000 pot. Lykov had around 3,700,000 behind him and went into the tank.
Lykov sat thinking for a couple of minutes but eventually decided to call.
Chernokoz tabled 
for top pair top kicker and Lykov instantly mucked to leave his opponent to pick up the 6.5m pot.
Lykov was left with 1,800,000, and within a couple of minutes, his name appeared in the exits lists in level 19.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,200,000
6,700,000
|
6,700,000 |
|
13,100,000
8,020,000
|
8,020,000 |
|
9,800,000
6,735,000
|
6,735,000 |
|
3,100,000
-1,750,000
|
-1,750,000 |
|
1,700,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
850,000
-2,015,000
|
-2,015,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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