03-23-2010 15:38 UTC+2

Kravchenko Takes a Hit

Mickey Doft

The background makes him look unusually cheery today

We arrived at Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko's table in time to see him make a call for a significant amount of his chips.

He had put 22,500 into the pot and his opponent, Florian Bussman, had moved all in for 100,500. Kravchenko thought it over for a few minutes and made the call with {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

, racing against Bussman's {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{K-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{A-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

and Kravchenko is down to 27,000 after the lost race. Bussman surges to over 200,000.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Florian Bussman