06-01-2009 15:21 UTC-12

Sevens Good for Kostritsyn

[user66118]

Kirill Gerasimov started the action by completing the bring-in with the {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

in the door. Johnny Chan made the call with his {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

, as did Alexander Kostritsyn showing the {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

.

Gerasimov: (X-X) {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{Q-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

{9-Spades}

(X)
Chan: (X-X) {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{3-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

(X)
Kostritsyn: (X-X) {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

{4-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

(X)

On fifth street, all three men pulled a four off the deck. Gerasimov and Chan checked, and Kostritsyn made the bet. Both opponents called. The action repeated on sixth street, with Gerasimov and Chan calling a Kostritsyn bet. On seventh street, all three men checked.

Kostritsyn was the first to table his hand, revealing ( {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

)

{7-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

{4-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

(

{10-Hearts}

). Surprisingly, neither of his opponents could beat the pair of sevens as they both mucked their hands quickly. After taking down that contested pot, Kostritsyn is up close to 40,000.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Johnny Chan Kirill Gerasimov