Kurko Cracks Aces to Take the Chip Lead
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
After looking down at the 
, chip leader Kresten Nielsen opened for 435,000 in the cutoff and must have been loving it when Kimmo Kurko shoved from the small blind for 4.51 million. The big blind folded and Nielson quickly called. Needless to say, Kurko was in trouble with the 
.
Nielsen clapped his hands together and began to celebrate with his friends on the rail, but he got gravely serious when the 
flop gave Kurko a plethora of outs. A queen, jack and ten would give Kurko the lead, and while he didn't get it on the 
turn, he did when the 
rolled off on the river.
Kurko let a huge smile creep across his face while he momentarily took off his gold sparkly fedora. Meanwhile, Nielsen looked understandably frustrated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,370,000 | 3,950,000 |
|
8,700,000 | -4,245,000 |