Sands Wins Biggest Pot of the Day
Level 9
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 30,000 from early position, Ben Lamb called from the hijack, Jason Koon called from the button, and David Sands three-bet to 118,000 from the small blind. Kurganov four-bet to 255,000, prompting quick folds from Lamb and Koon.
Sands tanked for more than two minutes, surrendering two of his time bank plaques, before he reraised all in for 700,000. Kurganov called and tabled the 
. He trailed Sands' 
, though.
The board ran out 
, which was no help to Kurganov, and it gave Sands the sizable double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,484,000 | 654,000 |
|
103,000 | -437,000 |