One Pair for Greenberg
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
From the cutoff, Dennis Blieden raised to 2,500 and Larry Greenberg called in the big blind.
The 
board was checked down to the river where Blieden tossed in 2,000, and Greenberg check-called.
Blieden revealed his 
, but it would be Greenberg's 
that would earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
95,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
.
flop with about 40,000 in the middle. Igor Kurganov bet 19,000 from the button and Antonio Esfandiari made it 53,000 from under the gun. That pushed the third player out, and Kurganov put in a call. 
turn, things slowed down, at least in terms of tempo. Esfandiari used a time extension and counted down his stack before betting 68,500. Kurganov again called, using his own extension in the process. On the 
river, Esfandiari shoved for about 115,000 and Kurganov quickly called.
. Esfandiari mucked his 
and wished everyone good luck.
and Burns checked to Kuznetsov who bet 4,500. Burns called, and then checked the 
on the river.
for a flush, and Kuznetsov mucked.
flop. 
hit the turn. This time Katz wasn't willing to let the board roll for free and bet out 18,000. Durnegger called. 
river brought yet another check from Durnegger and Katz paused for a moment: "Alright, very nitty," Katz said while turning up his 
having stumbled into a set, but Negreanu's 
flop, getting two calls once again. 
. "Wow, that's a very nice hand," said Greenberg before sending his cards to the dealer, face down.
