The previous match was over on hand #4 and it only took seven hands for Game #3 to swing in favor of the London Royals Igor Kurganov.

He held against the of Pateychuk. Pateychuk raised to 2,800 preflop and Kurganov three-bet to 9,580. Pateychuk four-bet, making it 23,980 before Kurganov shoved all in and Pateychuk snap called.