Kurtzman Wins Before Break
Level 20
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Jason Somerville raised it up on the button and was called by Eric Kurtzman in the small blind and Terrence Chan in the big blind. The flop came 
and the blinds checked to Somerville who threw in a bet. Kurtzman called and Chan stepped aside.
The turn was the 
and Kurtzman checked again. Somerville fired another bet and Kurtzman check-raised this time. Somerville called and the 
completed the board. Kurtzman bet again and Somerville called. Kurtzman showed 
for two pair and Somerville mucked.
That was the last hand of the level and the remaining five players are going on another 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000 | |
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1,300,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
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|
975,000 | |
|
405,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
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. Somerville led out with a bet and Monnette called.
, Kurtzman bet which Silver called.
and Kurtzman bet again. Silver called.
. Both players checked and the 
paired the board on the turn.
on the river. Kurtzman checked and Monnette seized the opportunity to bet. Kurtzman called and Monnette showed 
and Kurtzman led out with a bet. Silver called and the 
landed on the turn. Kurtzman fired again and Silver stuck around for the 
for a rivered straight to win the pot.
on the turn gave Silver a set of sevens and still some hope. The river was the 
, Chan checked, Monnette bet, Chan raised, Monnette reraised, and Chan put his last 20,000 over the line.
for Monnette to hit the higher pair before the river completed the board with the