Kohlberg Starts the Final Table With a Cooler
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the first hand of the final table, Brock Wilson raised to 175,000 in early position and Curt Kohlberg three-bet to 450,000 in the hijack. Wilson then moved all in and Kohlberg called for 2,030,000.
Curt Kohlberg: K♠K♥ 
Brock Wilson: Q♥Q♦
Kohlberg had again picked up a big pocket pair and was poised to continue his ascension up the leaderboard as the board ran out A♣5♣3♥7♣8♣. Wilson couldn't catch up and handed over the pot while Kohlberg moved into second place on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,260,000
2,230,000
|
2,230,000 |
|
2,000,000
-2,030,000
|
-2,030,000 |