Alex Foxen Picks Off Igor Kurganov to Move Into the Chip Lead
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Alex Foxen raised to 35,000 from middle position and Isaac Haxton called out of the small blind. Igor Kurganov defended his big blind and the flop was [9h][6s][5c].
Haxton led out for 30,000 and Kurganov called. Foxen raised to 110,000 and Haxton folded. Kurganov three-bet to 340,000 and Foxen called. The turn was the [jh] and both players checked to the [6c] river.
Kurganov used a time extension chip before betting 300,000. Foxen used three time extensions before calling.
Kurganov showed [kd][8d] and Foxen won the pot with [9d][7d]. Foxen took the pot and moved into the chip lead.