Katchalov Races For His Tournament Life
Juha Helppi opened the action with a raise to 32,000 from the under-the-gun position. When action reached Marcin Wydrowski on the button, he opted to put in a three-bet to 77,000. The small blind quickly got out of the way, and then Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov thought for about a minute before moving all in for 261,000. Helppi folded, and Wydrowski thought for about two minutes before making the call.
Showdown
Katchalov: 
Wydrowski: 
Katchalov got it in good, but he needed his eights to hold in order to survive. Despite the pleas from Wydrowski's rail, the board ran out a clean 
and Katchalov doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
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|
265,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |