Nice River for Katchalov
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov is up to 645,000 after a big pot against Walid Bou-Habib that saw the qualifier eliminated.
Bou-Habib raised to 17,000 from under-the-gun and was both blinds (Katchalov and Craig Hopkins) defended to see a flop.
Bou-Habib continued for 21,000 when the action was checked to him. Hopkins folded after Katchalov check-raised to 70,000. Bou-Habib called though and then faced a 150,000 bet on the turn. His response was to move all-in for another 70,000; a bet that the Ukrainian called.
Bou-Habib: for the nut straight
Katchalov: for second pair and royal flush draw.
The river didn't bring the royal flush but it still brought a flush with it being the .