Puchkov's Aces Up Better than Burlot's
Stud
Burlot: (X) (X) / / (X)
Puchkov: (X) (X) / / (X)
Regis Burlot completed third street and was raised by Konstantin Puchkov. That isolated the action heads-up to fourth street, where Puchkov bet the lead and Burlot called. Both players checked fifth and sixth streets. Down the river, Burlot bet and Puchkov called. Burlot made aces up with , but so did Puchkov, with . Burlot's aces and fours were no good against Puchkov's aces and queens.
Burlot is now among the short stacks with about 80,000 chips. Puchkov has 470,000.