Sklenicka Doubles Into the Lead
Level 24
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Yasuhiro Waki raised it up on the button and Michael Sklenicka stuck in a three-bet from the small blind. Waki responded with a four-bet shove and Sklenicka called off his stack of 740,000 in a massive pot.
Michael Sklenicka: 
Yasuhiro Waki: 
Sklenicka found the better of the two picket pairs and had the suits covered as well. The board ran out 
and Sklenicka held on to double up into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,520,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
485,000
775,000
|
775,000 |