Vanbruggen Flops the Straight
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The board read 
with around 24,000 in the middle already.
Rick Vanbruggen checked in the big blind and Igor Kurganov made it 17,500 from the late position. Dustin Lee was sitting in the hijack, contemplating his options, but ended up folding while Vanbruggen made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
, Vanbruggen checked and so did Kurganov. Vanbruggen showed he held 
for the flopped straight and that was enough for Kurganov to push his cards over the line for the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
304,000 | 102,000 |
|
265,000 | -46,000 |
|
129,000 | 69,000 |
|
51,000 | -42,600 |