Semenyuk Doubles Into the Lead; Gusev Left With Crumbs
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Leonid Semenyuk won a few pots without showdown to boost his stack and then raised the cutoff on the outer table. Mikhail Gusev three-bet to 390,000 on the button and Semenyuk made the call. The flop brought 
and Semenyuk check-called a bet of 620,000 to see the 
on the turn.
Semenyuk checked again and Gusev moved all in, which resulted in an instant call.
"Do you have a set?" Gusev asked in Russian and Semenyuk nodded. "Queens?" Gusev followed up and Semenyuk shook his head, flipped over 
for a turned set of jacks. Gusev was stunned and revealed his 
, the 
river brought no help.
The stacks were counted and Semenyuk doubled for 1,870,000, which left Gusev with fewer than two big blinds for the next level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,880,000
3,970,000
|
3,970,000 |
|
155,000
-3,045,000
|
-3,045,000 |