"Russian Power" Works for Kuznetsov
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Steve Yea raised to 105,000 from the button and Nikita Kuznetsov defended his big blind. The flop came 
, Kuznetsov checked and Yea bet 75,000. Kuznetsov responded with a raise to 235,000 for Yea to look at his cards once more before folding.
A few hands later, Yea had raised from the cutoff and Asi Moshe called on the button. Kuznetsov three-bet from the small blind for both Yea and Moshe to call.
The flop came 
, Kuznetsov barreled a bet of 375,000 over the line for only Moshe to come along.
They both checked through the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Kuznetsov tabled the 
for two pair for Moshe to muck.
Kuznetsov celebrated loudly. "You can write Russian Power!" he said with a wink while looking at the PokerNews live reporting team.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,375,000
1,480,000
|
1,480,000 |
|
1,585,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
||
|
1,250,000
1,495,000
|
1,495,000 |