Manolakis Wins Huge Flip to Take Chip Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Andras Nemeth raised to 80,000 from the button, Ilia Pavlov called in the small blind, then Michail Manolakis moved all in for 690,000 from the big blind. Nemeth folded and Pavlov got the count before making the call. Manolakis was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Michail Manolakis: 9?9? 
Ilia Pavlov: K?Q?
It was a flip and the board came 4?10?6?4?2?. Pavlov couldn't find a pair and Manolakis held with his pocket nines, scoring a huge double up that gave him the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
495,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |