Kurtzman Takes It on the Seventh
Eric Kurtzman has already came to the spotlight at the 2017 World Series of Poker, navigating to heads up in the $10,000 Razz Championship. While Kurtzman eventually fell shy of winning his first bracelet, losing his chip lead to James Obst, he's no stranger to success in stud hi-lo either.
Three years ago, Kurtzmanl landed in third place in this very event, finishing behind the winner Calvin Anderson and runner-up Joe Tehan.
Kurtzman is playing this year's edition too. He can be very happy with his start to the tournament, having already increased his stack to 11,500.
We caught him tangling with two opponents as all players were in for 300 on the third street. All of them remained in contention until the seventh, with one of Kurtzman's rivals betting on the fourth to receive two calls. Kurtzman paired his queens on his board on the fifth, and overtook the betting lead. He fired on all remaining streets, but his opponents called only on fifth and sixth. They both laid down on seventh, leaving the pot to Kurtzman.
Player one: 
/ 
(folded on seventh street)
Player two: / 
(folded on seventh street)
Kurtzman: / 
Kurtzman certainly liked to scoop a three-way pot, but his hand was even better than what his opponents may have thought. He turned over 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500
11,500
|
11,500 |