Kulev Makes Straight and Gets Paid
Level 19
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action folded around to Artur Martirosian, who raised to 140,000 from the button with K♦J♦. Alex Kulev called in the small blind with Q♦10♦.
The flop came K♣3♣6♠. Kulev checked and Martirosian checked back with his pair of kings.
The turn was the J♣. Kulev bet out 130,000, which Martirosian called.
The river was the 9♠, completing Kulev's straight. He led out for 440,000. Martirosian made the call with his two pair and Kulev scooped a significant pot on the second hand dealt on Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,400,000
-685,000
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-685,000 |
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1,070,000
-740,000
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-740,000 |
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