Astedt Takes the Chip Lead
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt is the top-ranked online tournament player in the world according to PocketFives. He is off to a good early start and has the chip lead.
"diesanser" opened to 1,000 from early position before they called a three-bet from Astedt from the big blind to 4,500.
Astedt bet 6,500 after the 
came on the flop and got a call. He then bet 22,500 after the 
came on the turn and was called again.
The 
completed the board on the river and Astedt jammed enough to cover the 56,813 remaining in his opponents stack. His opponent called and got the bad news.
Astedt turned over 
for top set, which easily beat the second pair held by his opponent with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
188,383
88,383
|
88,383 |
|
Busted |