Hands #23-25: Kurganov Pushes the Action, Doubles Again
Hand #23: Mustapha Kanit raised it up to 125,000 holding 
. Ole Schemion found a slightly better king with 
and three bet from the button to 360,000.
Paul Newey folded his small blind and Igor Kurganov opted to do the same with his 
. Kanit folded just about instantly and Schemion took it down uncontested.
Hand #24: Ole Schemion made it 130,000 with 
acting out of the cutoff. Igor Kurganov shoved for 1,510,000 holding a mere 
. From the big blind Fatehi folded 
and Schemion folded the same hand to let Kurganov have the pot.
Hand #25: Under the gun Chidwick opened the pot with a raise to 125,000 holding 
. Newey folded pocket deuces but Igor Kurganov with 
on the button wasn't about to do the same. He three bet to 285,000. Fatehi folded 
and Chidwick decided to call with his suited connector.
The flop came 
and both players checked, despite one flopping two pair and the other flopping a straight.
The hit the turn and Chidwick checked again. Kurganov bet 235,000 into 720,000 with 1,230,000 behind. Chidwick shoved all in and Kurganov instantly called.
The river came the harmless 
and Kurganov doubled. Chidwick left with 480,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,405,000
-730,000
|
-730,000 |
|
3,735,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
|
3,650,000
2,890,000
|
2,890,000 |
|
2,065,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
920,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
480,000
-2,150,000
|
-2,150,000 |