Kornuth Stays Alive
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Igor Kurganov, who has a big stack and pounding his opponents over at Table 31, opened for 18,000 from the hijack only to have Chance Kornuth three-bet all in for 50,000 total from the button. Both blinds folded and Kurganov made the call.
Kornuth: 
Kurganov: 
It was a flip, and Kornuth was looking to hold to stay alive. That's just what he did when the board ran out a safe 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000 | -35,000 |
|
118,000 | 68,000 |