Mutalapov Moves Near Leaders
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs's all-in from the cutoff was called by Maksim Mutalapov on the button.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: J♠J♥
Maksim Mutalapov: K♠K♥
The bigger pair held with a runout of 2♠7♥10♣6♥A♣, giving Mutalapov a huge jump up the leaderboard, as he took out a two-time bracelet winner with an almost identical amount of chips.