Kotyk Drags A Nice Pot
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
After an early position raise, a player in middle position three-bet to 4,275. Igor Kotyk cold-called from the cutoff and the initial raiser folded. The flop came down 
and Kotyk's opponent showed no sign of slowing down. He quickly fired 7,500 and Kotyk called in position.
On the 
turn, Kotyk's opponent rapidly bet 15,000, leaving himself with just 12,000 behind. Kotyk moved all in and his opponent smiled. Getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar, Kotyk's opponent elected to save his last 12,000 and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 95,000 |
and Latzke jumped out his chair.
on the turn sealed the deal, making the 
river meaningless. Latzke headed to the rail with an impressive bad beat story. Abdalla, who sat stoically the entire time, scooped up the large pot.
on a 
, giving Jovanovic the winner with trip treys. Todovichin took the side pot from Ott, and two players were eliminated.
and Sturkenboom check-called three times, the last bet being 6,000. Unfortunately for Sturkenboom, his opponent held 
for a set of jacks and won the hand.