Level 35
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
With 2.38 million in the pot and a board reading 
, both Tom Middleton and Kimmo Kurko checked from the big blind and button respectively. They did the same on the 
river and Kurko showed the 
for kings and sixes. Unfortunately for him, Middleton got him on the turn with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,700,000
5,425,000
|
5,425,000 |
|
||
|
7,210,000
5,425,000
|
5,425,000 |
and Tom Middleton checked with 
. They saw a flop of 
and they both checked. The river 
gave Middleton his flush and, as he has done in several spots before, bet big on the river. 2,000,000 into a pot of 1,800,000. A suspicious Kurko called and saw the flush beat his two pair.
and Kimmo Kurko defended with the 
. Kurko proceeded to check-call a bet of 800,000 on the 
flop and then both players checked the 
and Middleton defended with 
. Middleton check called a bet of 325,000 and they saw a turn 
. Middleton checked and now Kurko had added a flush draw to his gut shot, Kurko bet 450,000 and Middleton folded his pair.
, but it was no good as Middleton had rivered a straight with the 
and Kimmo Kurko called with 
and Middleton defended holding
. Both players checked the 
flop, the 
turned and Middleton led out for 900,000 with his pair and flush draw.
completed the board on the river. Middleton bet a hefty 2.2 million and Kurko tanked for a couple of minutes before making the call. Middleton showed his two pair and took down the pot.
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