Sammartino Pays Off Kurganov
Hand #13: Max Altergott opened to 90,000 with 
in the cutoff, and Dzmitry Urbanovich three-bet to 265,000 with 
from the big blind. That was enough to chase Altergott away.
Hand #14: Igor Kurganov raised to 100,000 from early position with 
, and nobody else wanted to play.
Hand #15: Action folded to the blinds, and Thomas Muehloecker completed with 
. Erik Seidel raised to 115,000 with an unknown hand, and Muehloecker didn't think that was too expensive for the suited gapper. Seidel bet 90,000 on the 
, and Muehloecker thought things over for awhile before making it 265,000. Seidel called, and the 
arrived on the turn. Muehloecker slowed down with a check, and he folded to Seidel's 435,000.
Hand #16: Dario Sammartino raised to 90,000 with 
in middle position, and Kurganov defended his blind with 
. Kurganov checked the 
, and he called 100,000. Action went check-check on the 
, and Kurganov got 145,000 of value on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,040,000 | 850,000 |
|
3,940,000 | -305,000 |
|
2,170,000 | -50,000 |
|
1,950,000 | 65,000 |
|
1,255,000 | 80,000 |
|
1,205,000 | -390,000 |
|
1,195,000 | -250,000 |