Tkatschew Takes the Lead From Guilbert
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Alexander Tkatschew limped in with the 
and Johan Guilbert raised to 1,050,000 with the 
in a battle of the blinds. The flop fell 
and Tkatschew limped for Guilbert to bet 525,000, which he called. On the 
turn, Tkatschew checked once more and Guilbert then took a while before betting 2,075,000, picking up a call by the German.
The 
river was checked by Tkatschew and Guilbert pondered about his decision for a while before making it 1,775,000 to go. Tkatschew raised to 5,500,000 and that sent Guilbert was shocked for a short period, vaulted out of his chair and called to get shown the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,150,000
9,450,000
|
9,450,000 |
|
14,850,000
-9,450,000
|
-9,450,000 |