Vaskaboinikau Turns the Goods
Level 15
: 10,000/25,000, 24,500 ante
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 50,000 from the hijack and Christopher Kruk called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Kruk check-called a bet of 50,000 from Vaskaboinikau.
The turn brought the 
and Kruk checked again. Vaskaboinikau threw in a 100,000 bet and Kruk called. The river was the 
and Kruk checked for the third time. Vaskaboinikau eyed up his opponent's stack before betting another 100,000. Kruk went through two time banks before finally calling the river bet. Vaskaboinikau tabled 
for two pair and Kruk mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000 | 100,000 |
|
345,000 | -338,000 |
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and Adams showed 
. The flop came 
, giving Adams two pair and Katz a straight draw. When the board went running deuces, Katz was eliminated and that set up the unofficial final table of nine.
and Haxton bet 35,000. Pollak called and Kruk also called.
and all three players checked.
for a flopped straight and Haxton mucked.
.
completed the board.
and Koon checked. Adams bet 24,000 and Koon called.
, Koon bet 30,000, and Adams called.
and Kruk check-called a bet of 52,000 from Kurganov.
and both players checked.
fell on the river and Kruk bet 180,000. Kurganov called and Kruk tabled 
and Koon managed to find a small double up.