Hands #31-33: Kurganov Leads Into The Break
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #31: Igor Kurganov made it 135,000 with the 
. Mustapha Kanit called with the 
and they went heads up to a 
flop.
Kanit checked, Kurganov continued for 110,000 and Kanit called. The 
turn saw Kanit check two pair and Kurganov checked behind.
The 
river made Kurganov a bigger two pair and when Kanit led for 285,000, Kurganov called and won, moving into the chip lead,
Hand #32: Paul Newey moved in for 700,000 with the 
, picking up the blinds and antes.
Hand #33: In the last hand before the end of the level, Stephen Chidwick moved in with the 
, picking up the blinds and antes.
The players were sent off on a 20-minute break following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,910,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
3,725,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
3,660,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
2,260,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
||
|
860,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
840,000
120,000
|
120,000 |