Fishhooks for Kotelnikov to Take the Lead
Level 43
: 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante
Andrey Kotelnikov opened the button for 1,000,000 and was called by Joaquin Melogno in the big blind.
Melogno check-raised the 
flop from 551,200 to 1,867,920 and got a call.
Both players checked after the 
came on the turn and the 
completed the board.
Melogno checked before Kotelnikov fired out for 2,240,986. Melogno raised to 13,500,000, which more than enough covered his opponent. Kotelnikov used the rest of his time bank before he made the call.
Melogno turned over 
and Kotelnikov took down the pot to take the chip lead after turning over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,904,900
14,513,250
|
14,513,250 |
|
21,195,100
-14,513,250
|
-14,513,250 |