In the last hand before the level went up, Igor Kurganov opened for 40,000 on the button only to have Andrew Robl three-bet the pot. Kurganov folded and dropped to just 275,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,925,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
275,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
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Level: 14
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 2,000
In the first hand of heads-up play, both players saw a flop of 
and Andrew Robl check-called a bet of 34,000. Both players then checked the 
turn, and Robl ended up check-calling another bet, this time 76,000, on the 
river.
Kurganov revealed 
for a pair of queens, but it was no good as Raobl held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,894,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
306,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
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Masa Kagawa, who began the day as chip leader, had been nursing a short stack in the last few levels. He managed to fight back a few times, but his bid at a comeback has come to an end.
It happened when he limped from the small blind and Andrew Robl checked his option from the big. Kagawa then moved all in for 338,000 on the 
, and Robl thought for a solid minute before making the call.
Robl: 
Kagawa: 
Both players had flopped a pair of tens, but Kagawa's kicker had him out in front. Robl could still take the lead with either a jack or nine, and one appeared when the dealer burned and turned the 
. Robl hit his straight and Kagawa was drawing to a chop, which didn't hit as the 
blanked on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,754,000
604,000
|
604,000 |
|
|
446,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Igor Kurganov ewas all in preflop with the 
against the for Andrew Robl. The flop, turn and river ran out 
, and Kurganov doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
420,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
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Masa Kagawa managed to get all in preflop for 196,000 holding 
and was racing against the 
of Andrew Robl. It seems that in situations like these (at least in this tournament) the pairs haven't held up, and this was the case here as the board ran out 
. Kagawa flopped a pair of tens to double through Robl.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
400,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Andrew Robl made it 40,000 to go from the button and Masa Kagawa defended from the big blind. The latter player then checked the 
flop and folded when Robl bet 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
235,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,620,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
320,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
260,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
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Igo Kurganov limped from the button, Masa Kagawa did the same from the small blind, and Andrew Robl checked his option from the big. All three players then checked the 
flop, and Kagawa checked the 
turn. Robl took the opportunity to bet 30,000, Kurganov folded, and Kagawa called, bringing about the 
turn. Kagawa checked for a third time, and then ended up folding when Robl bet 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
350,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
