Kurganov Caught Bluffing
Niklas Astedt and Igor Kurganov were heads up in a three-bet pot with a flop of 
. Kurganov checked, Astedt tossed out a bet, and Kurganov check-raised to 31,000. Astedt called.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Kurganov led out for 40,000, and Astedt called.
Kurganov chuckled, flashing 
, then mucked his hand when Astedt showed down two eights.
Astedt raked in the pot, and is now flirting with a 200,000-chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
60,000
46,400
|
46,400 |