Loeliger Hops Back Into Chip Lead

Paulina Loeliger raised to 800,000 under the gun. Abhishek Mhatre, in middle position to her immediate left, three-bet to 2,200,000.

The action folded back to Loeliger, who went into a nearly three-minute tank, before raising to 3,600,000. The minimum raise at that point.

Mhatre thought about it for a minute, then shoved all in. Loeliger almost beat him into the pot with her call for a total of 8,650,000 chips.

Paulina Loeliger: A♦A♥ All in
Abhishek Mhatre: Q♦Q♥

Loeliger was in control, but still nervous, saying before the runout that she expect a queen to come.

That was not the case, and the final board read 6♠6♥K♥K♣7♥ giving her the huge double-up to vault her into the chip lead.