Kuznetsov Wins a Huge Pot With Cowboys
Level 8
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ilya Nikiforov raised from middle position to 10,000 and Nikita Kuznetsov three-bet to 33,000 from the button. After the blinds folded, Nikiforov called.
After Nikiforov checked the 10♠9♠3♦ flop, Kuznetsov bet 39,000. Nikiforov check-raised to 125,000 and Kuznetsov three-bet shoved for 362,000. Nikiforov got a count from the dealer, before reluctantly making the call.
Nikita Kuznetsov: K♠K♥ 
Ilya Nikiforov: J♠J♣
Kuznetsov was ahead with his pocket kings, but if Nikiforov could find a jack his stack would increase to over a million.
The K♣ came on the turn to give Kuznetsov a set, but it did give Nikiforov a straight draw. The 4♣ river didn't improve Nikiforov and the majority of his stack was sent over to Kuznetsov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
250,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |