Big Slick Does the Trick for Holz
Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst opened for 3,500 from middle position and Igor Kurganov called from the cutoff. Fedor Holz, who made the trip over from the Philippines where he won the Triton Super High Roller Series $200,000 Cali Cup, then three-bet to an unknown amount from the button. Ole Schemion proceeded to four-bet to 34,600 from the small blind, Selbst tank-folded, and Kurganov five-bet jammed.
Holz called off for 143,900 total and Schemion released what he claimed was pocket nines. Selbst then stated that she had folded pocket eights.
Holz: 
Kurganov: 
Kurganov managed to get the two better hands to fold, but he was not rewarded as the 
flop gave Holz the lead. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Kurganov, and he sent over a good portion of his stack to the suddenly big-stacked Holz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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345,000
201,100
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201,100 |
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70,000
-180,000
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-180,000 |
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