An Orbit with Poker Couple Igor Kurganov & Liv Boeree

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Table 253 over in the Pavilion Green is an interesting one as it houses poker power couple Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree. The former is sat in Seat 3 while the latter is across the table in Seat 9. Also at the table is poker pro Brian Altman.

Here's a look at a full orbit of action from the eight-handed table.

Hand #1: Altman raised the hijack to 900 and the players in the cutoff and big blind called. All three players checked the flop and then Altman bet 1,800 on the turn. Both Kurganov and the other player folded.

Hand #2: Altman raised to 800 from middle position and the player in the hijack popped him to 2,100. Altman called and both players checked the flop. The turn saw Altman bet 1,600 and his opponent call. Altman upped his bet to 3,500 on the river and sheepishly showed the when his opponent quickly called holding the for a full house.

Hand #3: The player on the button raised to 900 and Kurganov called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop and Kurganov check-called a bet of 1,400 on the turn. Both players returned to checking on the river and Kurganov won the pot after tabling the .

Hand #4: Boeree raised to 900 from the hijack and Kurganov called from the small blind. Both of them checked the flop as well as the turn, and then Kurganov bet 400 on the river. Boeree called only to muck when Kurganov rolled over the .

Hand #5: The player in Seat 8 raised to 900 and won the pot.

Hand #6: Boeree raised to 900 and Kurganov called from the cutoff. The player in the big blind called and then checked the flop. Boeree continued for 2,000 and only Kurganov called to see the turn.

Boeree bet again, this time 3,000, and Kurganov called. Boeree checked the river and Kurganov bet 8,700. Boeree thought for a bit before folding and then her better half offered to show one card. Boeree picked the one in Kurganov's right hand and he showed the .

Hand #7: The player in Seat 1 raised to 900 and the cutoff popped it to 3,000. The player in the big blind then four-bet to 9,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #8: The player in Seat 2 opened for 900 and Kurganov called next to act. Altman then three-bet to 3,500 from the cutoff and the original raiser opted to move all in for 36,400. That did the trick as both Kurganov and Altman folded.