Steven Doubles Up Early
Level 10
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Brandon Steven shipped all in for 227,000 from middle position and Igor Kurganov quickly called from the big blind.
"Good luck," Kurganov said as he tabled 
.
"It's a fair fight," Steven replied and showed 
.
The flop came 
and Steven took a stranglehold on the pot with trip kings. The 
on the turn meant Kurganov was drawing dead to the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
465,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
450,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
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