Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 5th Place ($551,000)
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #126: Dzmitry Urbanovich opened to 250,000 with and immediately called the shove of Igor Kurganov, who had 2.24 million on the button. Kurganov had , and he took a big lead as flopped.
"Now a queen of clubs for suspense," Kurganov said with a smile.
The smile disappeared as the hit the turn to give Urbanovich the win as long as no king hit the river. It was a , and former leader Kurganov hit the rail fifth.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dzmitry Urbanovich
|
10,965,000 | 2,660,000 |
Erik Seidel
|
3,360,000 | 150,000 |
Dario Sammartino | 2,125,000 | 80,000 |
Max Altergott | 1,305,000 | -500,000 |
Igor Kurganov | Busted |