Kostritsyn and Kihara do Battle
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 75,000 Bring-In, 250,000 Completion, 250,000-500,000 Limits
Seven Card Stud
Naoya Kihara: A♣5♦4♦/2♥5♣Q♦A♥
Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx/3♠9♣4♥7♣/Xx
Alexander Kostritsyn called Naoya Kihara's bring-in and then bet on fourth street. Kihara called.
Kostritsyn then called a bet from Kihara on fifth before raising a bet from Kihara on sixth. Kihara called.
Both players checked on seventh and Kihara revealed his cards for two pair. Kostritsyn mucked and Kihara dragged the pot.
Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx/K♥J♠4♠
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/2♥7♣5♠ - folded on fifth street
On the next hand, Kostritsyn completed and Kihara called.
Kihara called a bet from Kostritsyn on fourth street, but folded facing a barrel from Kostritsyn on fifth.
Stud Hi-Lo
Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx/K♣Q♦Q♥J♣/Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/9♥10♣7♣3♥/Xx - folded on seventh street
The game changed to Stud Hi-Lo on the next hand and Kostritsyn completed. Kihara called.
Kihara proceeded to call bets from Kostritsyn on fourth through sixth, but folded facing a final bet from Kostritsyn on seventh.