Barbero Rivers the Nuts and Bets Big
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 1,500 on the button and Nacho Barbero defended from the big blind. The flop came ![]()
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and both players checked to the
on the turn and the
on the river.
Barbero led out with a large bet of 6,600 and Kurganov looked him up. Barbero whipped over ![]()
for the nut straight and Kurganov conceded.
"That's why you bet so big," Kurganov nodded in approval after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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81,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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29,800
30,200
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30,200 |
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