2018 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$2,910,227
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$10,185,000
Entries
105
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000

Kurganov Triples Through Kings x 2

Level 6 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

There was around 50,000 in the middle preflop and the dealer spread the flop of {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. The action checked to Igor Kurganov on the button who bet 35,000. Rainer Kempe check-raised to 82,000 from under the gun and Christian Christner flat-called from middle position. Kurganov tank-shoved all in for 161,500 and was called by both Kempe and Christner.

The turn brought the {q-Clubs} and both remaining players opted to check. The action was the same on the {2-Diamonds} river card and all three hands were tabled. Kempe held {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Christner whipped over {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Kurganov, however, tabled the winner with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and scored himself a triple-up to back over a starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
585,000
-175,000
-175,000
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
540,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
370,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Christian ChristnerIgor KurganovRainer Kempe