Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Gregory Jensen made it 65,000 in the cutoff with ![]()
and Stephen Chidwick called on the button with ![]()
. Talal Shakerchi with ![]()
in the small blind and Igor Kurganov with ![]()
in the big blind also came along to make it four-ways to the flop.
The dealer fanned ![]()
![]()
across the felt and the action checked to Chidwick who bet 75,000 with his flush draw. Shakerchi just called with his set of sevens and the other two players folded. The
paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the
on the river.
Shakerchi led out for 105,000 with his full house but luckily for Chidwick, he missed his flush draw and laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
990,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Igor Kurganov opened under the gun for 55,000 with ![]()
and got action from Henrik Hecklen on his left with ![]()
and big blind Talal Shakerchi with ![]()
.
Kurganov continued for 50,000 on ![]()
![]()
and only Shakerchi stuck around for the
turn. That checked through and a
fell. Shakerchi jammed and earned a quick fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
695,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Jesus Cortes raised to 60,000 with ![]()
and Stephen Chidwick defended big blind with ![]()
.
The flop came ![]()
![]()
and Chidwick check-called 50,000. The turn was a
and Chidwick checked again. Cortes bet 145,000 and Chidwick again called. The river was the
. Cortes' final barrel was 345,000 and Chidwick found the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,415,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
1,250,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
Henrik Hecklen opened to 55,000 in middle position with ![]()
and Chris Hunichen flatted in the cutoff with ![]()
. It was a battle of the two big stacks heading to a flop of ![]()
![]()
.
Neither player hit a pair and the action went check-check to the
on the turn. Hecklen led out for 250,000 after picking up a flush draw, a bet larger than the size of the pot. Hunichen didn't necessarily believe his opponent but he still slid his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,760,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,630,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
Photos by Neil Stoddart.
Igor Kurganov opened for 55,000 under the gun with ![]()
and Stephen Chidwick flatted out of the small blind with ![]()
. Talal Shakerchi made it three with ![]()
in the big blind.
Kurganov flopped the best of it on the ![]()
![]()
and he bet 60,000. Chidwick called and the turn was a
. Both players checked and a
arrived. Action checked through again, though Kurganov needed some thinking time, and Chidwick took it with his weak flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,470,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,310,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
||
Igor Kurganov raised to 55,000 in middle position with ![]()
and Henrik Hecklen reraised to 165,000 on his left with ![]()
.
They saw a ![]()
![]()
flop heads up and each player checked. The turn was the
and Kurganov checked and folded to a bet of 135,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,540,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
||
Stephen Chidwick opened to 60,000 in early position with ![]()
and Sam Greenwood three-bet to 240,000 with ![]()
in the big blind. Chidwick made the call and the dealer spread the flop of ![]()
![]()
.
Greenwood used up a time extension before dropping in a bet of 100,000. Chidwick still called with the only pair thus far and the
landed on the turn. Both players checked and the
turned the tables on the river. Greenwood opted to lead out for 150,000 and Chidwick instantly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,320,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
||
Igor Kurganov opened to 55,000 in the hijack with ![]()
and was called by Chris Hunichen in the small blind with ![]()
. The flop came ![]()
![]()
giving both players a pair but they checked to the
on the turn.
Another two checks led to the
as a couple of the big stacks played the hand very cautiously. Hunichen led out for 110,000 on the river and Kurganov quickly called only to see the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,590,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||