Sunday, August 13, 2023 1:29 PM Local Time
Thanarattrakul Takes 4/1 Chip Lead
Heads-up has been all Thanarattrakul so far and he's just increased his chip lead to a 4-1 advantage.
Two big hands happened consecutively. The first ended in a chop, with both players unable to find a way to win with the same holding: JT.
The second had the potential to be the final hand of the tournament.
Thanarattrakul raised to 1m preflop with and Schwecht made the call with .
The flop was delicious: giving both players a flush draw, Thanarattrakul top pair and Schwecht an open-ended straight draw.
Thanarattrakul bet 800,000 and Schwecht called.
Thanarattrakul tried again on the turn, betting 2.5m into 4m, and Schwecht called again.
The river elicited another bet from Thanarattrakul, which was good for the pot. A heart on the turn or river would have been the end.
Kannapong Thanarattrakul: 43.7m
Tobias Schwecht: 11.1m