Katchalov Fires Four Consecutive Streets; Dealer Sharing Knowledge
Bring In: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600
William Burke: XxXx / 7x5x7xQx - folded on sixth street
Tom Koral: XxXx / 4x4x5x9x / Xx folded on seventh street
Eugene Katchalov: 6x4x2x / 5x7x10xAx
Tom Koral completed and both Eugene Katchalov & William Burke called. On fourth street, Katchalov bet, which Burke and Koral called.
Fifth street came by and Katchalov fired again, and both players called. Another bet came in from Katchalov on sixth and he finally got one of his opponents to fold as Burke relented, but Koral stuck around.
Katchalov bet seventh, his fourth bet in a row, and Koral decided to let it go. Katchalov flashed his down cards, 6x4x2x, to the table as he raked in the pot.
While the hand was going on, some of table were asking the dealer how to remember the strength of the suits.
"It's in reverse alphabetical order. Spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs," she said.
"What if we don't know the alphabet," replied one of the table.
"Then you're probably not good value in a poker tournament," she joked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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23,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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9,000
12,000
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12,000 |