Astedt Doubles Into the Chip Lead
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 40,000 and Niklas Astedt three-bet to 180,000. Kuznetsov asked how much he was playing, with the response "Just under 1.2" from Astedt.
Kuznetsov then four-bet to 395,000 and Astedt eventually five-bet all in for 1,143,000. Kuznetsov snap-called.
Niklas Astedt: A♦A♣ 
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♠K♦
There were no dramas on the 5♦4♥2♥10♦7♣ runout as Astedt secured a big double through the long-time chip leader.
"Unlucky Nikita," said Astedt.
"What can I do?" replied Kuznetsov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
1,570,000
-1,255,000
|
-1,255,000 |