Kurganov Bounced
From the hijack seat, Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised to 16,000. Tobias Reinkemeier called from the cutoff seat and then Igor Kurganov, the reigning PokerStars.com and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final €25,000 High Roller champion, reraised from the button for nearly all of his chips. Grospellier reraised all in, Reinkemeier folded and Kurganov called.
Kurganov held the 
, but was in a tough spot against the 
for Grospellier. After the flop came down 
, Kurganov was in need of runner-runner to stay alive.
The turn brought the 
and the river the 
, eliminating Kurganov from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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Busted | |