Lesser Pair Fails Kostritsyn
The flop came
. Kostritsyn bet 4,500, and his opponent called. The turn was the 
. This time Kostritsyn bet 10,000, and again his opponent called.The river brought the
. Kostritsyn tried again, betting 25,000 this time. Once more he was called, after which his opponent flipped over 
. Kostritsyn appeared to flash a middle pair (eights or nines), then tossed his cards dealerward.After winning a few pots early on, Kostritsyn slips to 260,000.