07-01-2009 20:56 UTC-12

Schaefer's Kings Catch Katchalov

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Shamus

Blair Hinkle limped in under the gun, Andrey Zaichenko raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, Eugene Katchalov called from the button, then Thorsten Schaefer shoved all in for 611,000 from the big blind. Hinkle and Zaichenko skedaddled, but Katchalov thought for a long while then made the call.

Katchalov had {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{10-Hearts}

and Schaefer {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{K-Clubs}

. The board came {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{9-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

{A-Diamonds}

{7-Hearts}

, and Schaefer is now up to 1.3 million. After holding steady near the top of the leaderboard most of the night, Katchalov suddenly plunges to 288,000.

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Thorsten Schaefer