Hands #299-303: Korenev Doubles, Slips Back
Hand #299: Jared Koppel shoved all in from the small blind and Roman Korenev snap-called all in for 3,030,000 in the big blind.
Roman Korenev: 
Jared Koppel: 
The 
flop kept Korenev in the lead, and the 
turn was safe for him too. Korenev only needed to fade the queen with a trey and did so as the river 
fell to double up.
Hand #300: Korenev limped the button, Koppel made it 800,000 to go, Korenev limp-shoved all in for 6,250,000 but Koppel wasn't interested.
Hand #301: Koppel raised to 500,000 and Korenev called. The flop was 
and Korenev check-called 450,000 from his nemesis. The turn was the and Koppel bet one million straight. Korenev once again stuck around.
The river brought the 
and Korenev checked a third time. Koppel barreled a third time, going for 1,800,000, and Korenev gave it up.
Hand #302: Korenev limped the button and Koppel checked. The flop brought 
and Korenev bet 200,000. Koppel check-raised all in and Korenev folded.
Hand #303: Koppel raised to 500,000 and won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,100,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
4,300,000 | 1,100,000 |