Gunchev Gracious in Defeat
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dauren Zhaparov raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and was called by Timur Kurbanov on the button before Nikola Gunchev three-bet to 165,000 in the big blind.
Zhaparov then moved all in and Kurbanov quickly folded, while Gunchev called for his last 600,000.
Nikola Gunchev: K♥K♦
Dauren Zhaparov: A♠Q♦
Gunchev was poised for a double up with his kings until the A♦ fell on the flop, followed by the 7♠J♣ as Zhaparov hit top pair. The board ran out 5♥4♠ and Gunchev was eliminated.
"I hope you win it, man," Gunchev told tablemate Andreas Christoforou as the two exchanged a fist bump after the hand. "I played it well. He played it well," he added.
"You played well," Zhaparov said as he shook Gunchev's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
1,427,000
|
1,427,000 |
|
400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted |