Luske Defends His Big; Ratkovich Rockets Up
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Thomas Ratkovich raised to 65,000 and Marcel Luske defended his big blind.
The dealer presented K♥10♠2♠ and Luske check-called a bet of 95,000.
Both players checked the 10♦ on the turn, bringing the 3♠. Luske cut out 100,000 and pushed it forward and Ratkovich folded.
The Very Next Hand:
James Stern went all in for 420,000 and Ratkovich called as soon as it got to him in the big blind.
James Stern: A♣Q♥ 
Thomas Ratkovich: A♠A♦
Stern had a small sweat when the 4♣Q♣8♥ spread but it wasn't meant to be as the 4♠ and 5♣ completed the board. Ratkovich entered the day among the chip leaders and has continued to climb.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
2,410,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
2,275,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
2,080,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
1,285,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
1,100,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
1,040,000
552,700
|
552,700 |
|
Busted | |