DJ MacKinnon and Esther Taylor Climb the Leaderboard
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
There was about 40,000 in the pot already on a board reading 
, and DJ MacKinnon checked from the big blind.
Team Kiryl Radzivonau - Mikhail Semin bet 17,000 on the button, and MacKinnon called.
The river was the 
, and MacKinnon checked again. His opponent decided to check back, and Mackinnon tabled 
for two pair, queens and nines. His opponent mucked, and he scooped the pot.
MacKinnon and Taylor started the day with 51,400 chips and have built up quite a stack.
According to Twitter, the duo is ready to take this one down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
235,000
110,000
|
110,000 |