Katchalov Forces Fold on the River
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Eugene Katchalov has pulled away to an almost 3-1 lead after taking down a big pot against Vladimir Troyanovskiy without showdown.
Troyanovskiy raised to 60,000 and Katchalov called to check the flop of 
. Troyanovskiy checked behind and faced a bet worth 90,000 on the 
turn. The Russian raised it up to 250,000 and Katchalov called.
Both then saw the 
appear on the river and a four-card straight emerged on the board. Katchalov bet 150,000 and Troyanovskiy gave him a stare down for half a minute before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,370,000 | 420,000 |
|
480,000 | -420,000 |