ICM? Aces!
Level 13
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Pressure on the bubble is always a lot tougher than during any other time in a poker tournament. Igor Kurganov, the tournament chip leader, was trying to utilize his big stack but Fabian Quoss wasn't going to let himself get pushed around.
Quoss raised to 12,000 and Kurganov responded by three-betting from the button to 25,000. Quoss four-bet to 65,000 and Kurganov moved all in. This move put a lot of pressure on Quoss who was going to risk his tournament life in cash he would call. Quoss had pocket aces and he didn't need any time to make up his mind.
Quoss: 
Kurganov: 
The board ran out 
and Quoss received a huge double up! It's still anyones game here while we're one elimination away from the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000 | 214,000 |
|
310,000 | -235,000 |