Zhugralin Takes The Lead
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Damir Zhugralin was in the cutoff when he raised to 16,000. On the button, Nikolay Ponomarev three-bet to 46,000. Then in the small blind, Kubanychbek Abakirov decided to four-bet all in for 377,000 chips. Zhugralin reshoved, prompting Ponomarev to fold.
Kubanychbek Abakirov: 9♠9♦
Damir Zhugralin: K♠K♣
In this massive pot of more than 900,000 chips, Zhugralin claimed the entire pot with his kings on 3♠7♠5♦2♠J♦. Abakirov was eliminated, and Zhugralin took the tournament's chiplead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
Busted |