Hands 94-95: Kurganov Grabs the Lead
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #94: Dzmitry Urbanovich made it 175,000 under the gun. Steve O'Dwyer shoved for 1,645,000 from the big blind and Urbanovich folded.
Hand #95: Igor Kurganov opened to 180,000 under the gun and Dzmitry Urbanovich called from the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and the 
hit the turn. Urbanovich bet out 135,000 and Kurganov made the call. The river came the 
and Urbanovich bet out a healthy 585,000. Kurganov raised it to 1,675,000 and Urbanovich went into the tank with a big sigh. He thought about it with a pained face for some minutes before he folded. Kurganov showed the 
while stacking his newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,310,000 | 1,010,000 |
|
4,600,000 | -1,400,000 |