Kurko Pulls Further Ahead
Level 24
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sandro Hauser made it 160,000 to go with the 
from under the gun as the second biggest stack. Kimmo Kurko three-bet to 550,000 with the 
in the small blind and it folded all the way back to Hauser.
The Italian mulled it over for a bit and then called for 20% of his stack as they headed to the 
flop. Both players checked when facing the paint cards and the 
followed on the turn. Kurko now checked and then called a bet worth 325,000 by Hauser as the 
river paired the board.
The next check by Kurko followed and Hauser reluctantly checked behind to then sigh vividly when he saw his missed opportunity to get a bluff through. In the meanwhile, Kurko further increased his large lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000 | 800,000 |
|
1,700,000 | -800,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 225,000 |
|
840,000 | -260,000 |
|
800,000 | -160,000 |