Torelli Takes Kurganov for a Big Pot
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
In the last hand of Level 1, Alec Torelli opened for 2,500 from the button and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier called from the small blind. Igor Kurganov then three-bet to 11,000 from the big blind, both his opponents called, and three players saw a flop of 
.
Grospellier checked, Kurganov bet 17,000, and only Torelli called, which brought about the 
turn. Kurganov proceeded to check-call a big bet of 38,000 and the checked the 
river. Torelli thought for a few moments before betting 40,500, and Kurganov tanked for about a minute before laying down his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
328,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
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|
163,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |