Katchalov Killing It, In Chip Lead
Eugene Katchalov raised it to 24,000 from the small blind and got re-raised to 36,000 by Ari Engel in the big blind. Katchalov called and the two saw the 

flop.
Katchalov checked the flop, Engel bet out 12,000 and Katchalov called.
The turn came
Katchalov checked, Engel again bet out for 24,000 and Katchalov called.
The river was the
and one last time, Katchalov checked, Engel bet, and Katchalov called.
Engel showed 
but they were bested by the 
of Katchalov.
Katchalov has a big chip lead now with nearly 900,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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897,000
96,000
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96,000 |
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160,000
93,000
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93,000 |
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