Pardo and Kulev Risk It All
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Alex Kulev on his left. The flop came 
and Thorel continued with a bet of 6,000. Kulev called and the 
rolled off on the turn.
Thorel fired out another 6,000 and Kulev raised to 19,000 this time. Thorel called and the 
landed on the river. Thorel checked this time and Kulev jammed all in for 36,000. Thorel quickly called and Kulev turned over 
for a set of deuces to beat Thorel's 
.
On the other table, Juan Pardo and Mike Watson were heads-up in the blinds on a board reading 
. Watson bet 10,000 on the turn and Pardo check-raised to 30,000 which Watson called.
The river brought the 
and Pardo thought for a moment before shoving all in for 54,000. Watson gave it some thought but decided to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
126,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
43,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
39,500
-60,500
|
-60,500 |