Kostritsyn Rivers Straight
On a 
flop we picked up the action between Fierro, who was in the cut-off, and Kostritsyn, who was on the button. Both players checked bringing us to the turn. The turn was the 
and Fierro bet out 4,000. The Russian high stakes regular called quickly.
The river was the 
and after counting out some chips Fierro threw in 9,500. Kostritsyn called immediately showing 
for a straight. Fierro showed his 
as he mucked his cards. Fierro is still our chip leader but lost some chips to the fearless player to his left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
50,000
2,200
|
2,200 |