Katchalov Sets Up Kurganov
Level 17
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 26,000 under the gun and Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katachalov called from the small blind. Michael Egan came along from the big and three players saw a flop of 
, which they all checked. After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Katchalov led out for 52,000, Egan folded, and Kurganov moved all in. Katchalov snap-called off for 295,000 total.
Katchalov: 
Kurganov: 
Kurganov had flopped big, but Katchalov pulled ahead on the turn. The 
river failed to help Kurganov, and he sent a good portion of his stack across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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650,000
330,000
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330,000 |
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500,000
-310,000
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-310,000 |
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