Israelashvili's Got It
It's been a great level for Roland Israelashvili, who finished 5th in the $50,000 Players Championship last month. We counted him at 48,000 a mere 20 minutes ago, but we just saw him take down a big pot that has upped his stack to 115,000!
We caught the action on the river with the board reading 
. Israelashvili's opponent had bet out 10,000, and we saw Israelashvili put in a raise to 30,000. His opponent tanked for about 30 seconds before calling, and Israelashvili said "I got it". He showed big slick, 
, for the nut straight, and his opponent could only show 
for top pair. Israelashvili is making a big move up the chip count chart as we near the second break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
67,000
|
67,000 |