Kurganov and Karlic Take Pots
Level 32
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
After a three-bet preflop, Gerald Karlic in the hijack and his table neighbor in late position headed to a flop of 
. It was checked to Karlic and the Austrian bet 135,000, which was called. A second barrel worth 280,000 on the 
turn did the trick, as the opponent of Karlic folded.
One table over, Cathal Shine three-bet an open raise by Igor Kurganov in the cutoff to 210,000 on the button and Kurganov called. The flop fell 
and Kurganov called, Shine bet 200,000 and was called. After two checks on the 
turn, Kurganov also checked the 
river and Shine made it 400,000 to go. Kurganov check-raised to 1,400,000 and that won the pot without further resistance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
4,550,000
1,440,000
|
1,440,000 |
|
||
|
3,000,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |