Kulev Makes Straight and Gets Paid
Level 19
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action folded around to Artur Martirosian, who raised to 140,000 from the button with K?J?. Alex Kulev called in the small blind with Q?10?.
The flop came K?3?6?. Kulev checked and Martirosian checked back with his pair of kings.
The turn was the J?. Kulev bet out 130,000, which Martirosian called.
The river was the 9?, completing Kulev's straight. He led out for 440,000. Martirosian made the call with his two pair and Kulev scooped a significant pot on the second hand dealt on Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,400,000
-685,000
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-685,000 |
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1,070,000
-740,000
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-740,000 |
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