Hands #66-71: Zaichenko Chipping Up
Hand #66: Alexander Kuzmin opened to 600,000 from the hijack. Eduards Kudrjavcevs, in the big blind, called.
The flop came 
and was checked through to the 
turn and to the 
river. Again, the players opted to check it down. Kudrjavcevs showed 
and Kuzmin revealed 
before mucking his hand.
Hand #67: Kudrjavcevs opened to 900,000 from the small blind. Andrey Zaichenko, in the big blind, called.
A flop reading 
was dealt. Kudrjavcevs bet 700,000. Zaichenko three-bet to 2,300,000. Kudrjavcevs folded.
Hand #68: Kudrjavcevs opened to 600,000 on the button. He got no action.
Hand #69: Kudrjavcevs opened to 600,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.
Hand #70: Zaichenko raised to 800,000 on the cutoff. Galen Hall, in the small blind, and Niels Herregodts, in the big blind called.
Players saw a flop of 
. Hall and Herregodts checked. Zaichenko bet 1,100,000. Hall called. Herregodts folded. The turn brought the and was checked around. The river completed the board and Hall bet 1,350,000. Zaichenko responded by moving all in for around 9,000,000. His opponent went deep into the tank but proceeded to fold.
Hand #71: Kuzmin raised to 600,000 on the cutoff. Herregodts called from the small blind along with Kudrjavcevs from the big blind.
The flop was 
and was checked through to the 
turn. Herregodts checked again. Kudrjavcevs fired 725,000. Kuzmin folded and Herregodts stuck around with a call. The 
filled up the river and was checked down by both players. Herregodts tabled 
to win the pot. His opponent sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,478,000
1,522,000
|
1,522,000 |
|
15,125,000
7,225,000
|
7,225,000 |
|
||
|
13,650,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
11,225,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
6,825,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
|
||