Zhukov Increases His Lead
Roch Cousineau opened the action to 135,000 from the button. Viacheslav Zhukov called in the big blind and the dealer spread out a 
flop. Both players checked here and the dealer flipped over a 
on the turn. Zhukov check-called a bet of 135,000 here and then check-called a bet of 240,000 on the 
river. Here is how the cards looked at showdown.
Zhukov:     |
Cousineau:     |
Cousineau held trip queens, while Zhukov had the nut flush to scoop up the pot and see him take a chip lead of more than three to one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,650,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
1,100,000
550,000
|
550,000 |