Katz Soars into Chip Lead after Monster Double
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Thomas Barry opened to 60,000 and then was three-bet to 125,000 by Ari Katz. Action folded back around to Barry who paused for a few seconds before he announced he was all in, totaling around 1,200,000. Katz snap-called, putting himself at risk as the cards were tabled.
Ari Katz: Q♠Q♥
Thomas Barry: J♦J♠
Katz was in a prime position to double up here, and the runout of 2♠5♠4♠9♥3♠ gave him a queen-high flush versus Barry's jack-high flush to scoop the huge pot. Katz started the hand with 925,000 and is now sitting at 1,925,000, the clear chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,925,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
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|
360,000
-915,000
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-915,000 |