Motown Kurganov
Level 7
: 300/600, 100 ante
![Igor Kurganov in the $25K Challenge earlier](https://s.pnimg.net/lETVQcLvS14pK_5Ks-muWemQ4CiJfDnH9N6xCQ6KsyM/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODQ1LzkzL3g4Zjhm/MzViOWVlLmpwZw.webp)
Igor Kurganov open-shoved for 8,400 - a little more than a pot-sized bet - on a flop of . His opponent went into the tank, and about 90 seconds later he made the call.
Kurganov showed the for a pair of fives, and his opponent slowly revealed
for top-pair top-kicker. The German revealed his second card, the
, and it was a very important one as the
turned to give him jacks and fives.
The bricked off on the river, and Kurganov doubled to 22,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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22,000
11,600
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11,600 |
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