"Ace No Good"
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
After Dan Cates raised preflop and Igor Kurganov called, the flop came down 
and Kurganov check-called a bet of 60,000. When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Kurganov checked for a second time but still called when Cates bet 135,000.
The 
river saw action go check-check, and Cates declared, "Ace no good."
He then showed that he had flopped two pair with the 
. Indeed, Kurganov's aces with the 
was no good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,224,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
282,000
-361,000
|
-361,000 |