Berda Wheels in a Gigantic Double
Vladimir Kochelaevskiy started the hand with the button and raised to 365,000. Tomer Berda promptly re-raised to 1,160,000 and Kochelaevskiy called.
The flop was all diamonds; . Berda built two massive towers of green T25,000 chips and slid them forward to bet 2,000,000. Kochelaevskiy announced all in and Berda quickly called.
Kochelaevskiy:
Berda:
Berda needed a diamond, ace or jack to take the lead. The came on the turn which was an interesting card. It didn't change much persay, but it did give Berda a wheel draw.
The on the river completed said draw.
"Yessssss!!!!!!!" Kochelaevskiy's rail shouted from the rail, not realizing Berda had made a straight.
After a moment for clarification and chip verification, Merda was shipped a wave up chips making him our new chip leader:
Merda - 10,800,000
Kochelaevskiy - 3,800,000