Wilt Takes the Lead with Massive Pot
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Aaron Wilt was one of the big stacks already here on Day 1a of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event, but his day just got a bit better. Wilt was just involved in a pot of around 140,000 that saw him vault up to 166,500 in chips.
Picking up the action on the 
flop, Wilt had check-raised his opponent's bet to 19,000, only to have the player come back with a reraise to 32,000. After a minute of thought, Wilt moved all in. His opponent tanked for a little bit, then called it off for around 65,000 total.
Wilt tabled the 
for bottom set of fives, and his opponent rolled over the 
.
The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
. Wilt's set of fives stayed the best hand, and he eliminated his opponent while shooting up and into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
166,500
81,500
|
81,500 |