Big Hand for Kurganov
Level 11
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Piotr Franczak checked the 
flop to Igor Kurganov. Kurganov bet 35,000, and Mike McDonald called. Then, Franczak check-raised to 85,000. Kurganov took his time and then reraised to 135,000. McDonald made the call after some thought, then Franczak folded.
The turn was the 
, and Kurganov studied before he made it 170,000 to go. McDonald eventually made the call, and the dealer placed out the 
on the river. Kurganov bet 150,000, and McDonald called.
Kurganov tabled the 
for top two pair, and McDonald mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,830,000 | 655,000 |
|
475,000 | -380,000 |
|
105,000 | -162,500 |