Kohlberg Starts the Final Table With a Cooler
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the first hand of the final table, Brock Wilson raised to 175,000 in early position and Curt Kohlberg three-bet to 450,000 in the hijack. Wilson then moved all in and Kohlberg called for 2,030,000.
Curt Kohlberg: K?K? 
Brock Wilson: Q?Q?
Kohlberg had again picked up a big pocket pair and was poised to continue his ascension up the leaderboard as the board ran out A?5?3?7?8?. Wilson couldn't catch up and handed over the pot while Kohlberg moved into second place on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,260,000
2,230,000
|
2,230,000 |
|
2,000,000
-2,030,000
|
-2,030,000 |