Everyone Loves A Chopped Pot!
Hand #150: Cates limped in for 120,000 from the button with 
. Kurganov in the big blind had 
and made it 420,000. Cates rather quickly announced he was allin. Kurganov called and a 3,850,000 pot was at hand.
Ace-jack versus ace-king, Cates was a 69% favorite to win the hand. The 
flop was of no immediate help, and the 
on the turn took away all the back door outs, but added some "choppertunities".
The river came the 
and Cates planted his head in his arms. It was a chop and they both got back their invested money, and divided Colman's chips.
Hand #151: Kurganov opened the button with and both blinds folded.
Hand #152: Cates limped the button with 
and Kurganov checked his big blind this time with 
. 
on the flop and Kurganov check-folded to Cates' 220,000 bet.
Hand #153: Colman opened his button for 240,000 with 
and Cates called with in the big blind.
600,000 in the pot and the flop came 
, both players checked and they did so as well on the 
on the turn and on the river. Small pot for Colman.
Hand #154: Kurganov opened with on the button for 240,000. Colman in the big blind had 
and shoved allin. Kurganov couldn't call, and folded instead of risking it all.