From the Short Stack to Legitimate Contention
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #31: Dan Cates opened for 80,000 from early position with the 
and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #32: Rono Lo limped from the cutoff with the 
only to have Igor Kurganov raise all in for 765,000 with the 
in the small blind.
"How much?" Ole Schemion asked after looking down at the 
. He then moved all in over the top for 3.17 million. Lo folded and it was off to the races. The 
flop was safe for Kurganov, as was the 
. All he had to do was dodge an ace and king on the river, which he did when the 
blanked. Ship another double to the Russian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
832,000
|
832,000 |
|
1,610,000
765,000
|
765,000 |