Kahle Burns was close to winning his second high roller of the week at the partypoker MILLIONS UK, but in the end, it was Joao Vieira to take home the top prize. Beating a field of 95 entries, the Portuguese high roller crushed the final day of the event, sending
Tag: Igor Kurganov
Joao Vieira Wins the partypoker MILLIONS UK High Roller Finale for $250,000
Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,000)
Start-of-day chipleader Igor Kurganov was first to act and opened for 550,000. His neighbor Kahle Burns flatted before small blind Joao Vieira squeezed to 2.7 million. Jouhkimainen folded his big blind and Kurganov shoved all in for 14 million. Burns now shoved over the top for 20 million and Vieira
Michael Sklenicka Eliminated in 7th Place ($45,000)
Igor Kurganov opened to 550,000 under the gun plus one and Michael Sklenicka in the cutoff shoved for 750,000 total. The action folded back around to Kurganov who made the quick call. Igor Kurganov: [QhJc] Michael Sklenicka: [Ac2d] With the [Jh] in the window, followed by the [5c] and [7d], things weren't looking
Early Jam from Vieira
Joao Vieira raised to 250,000 in mid position, called by John Duthie on the button. Small blind Igor Kurganov three-bet to 1,300,000, called by Vieira alone. The flop came down [7s4cjc]. After 27 seconds of thinking, Kurganov led for 775,000 but folded immediately when Vieira moved all in for over 6,000,000.
The Finale of the High Roller Finale Starts at Noon
Seventeen top-tier players remain in the $10,300 High Roller Finale at the partypoker MILLIONS UK in the Dusk Till Dawn poker room in Nottingham. It's time for the final day of this three-day event, with just 13 players getting in the money. That means that when play gets underway at
Spotlight on Table 42
The number of players seems to be static in the High Roller finale, but that's because for every exit there's an entry (often by one and the same person). This level (10) is the last one for registration, however, so soon the atmosphere might be a bit more serious. Table 42
Metaal Busts; Duthie Puts Vogelsang to the Test
Govert Metaal had dropped to a short stack of 140,000, at the 6,000/12,000 blind level. After Alexandros Kolonias opened preflop to 27,000, he moved all in next to act. It folded to Igor Kurganov in the blinds who repopped it to 257,000, ridding the pot of Kolonias. On their backs: Kurganov:
Big Bluffs and High Profile Bust Outs on Day 1b of the partypoker MILLIONS UK
Day 1b of the partypoker MILLIONS UK Main Event started with just a few tables in play, just like on Day 1a. But things quickly escalated with dozens of players flocking to the tables before the first break. With 184 players registered as the final starting day came to a close,
Table of Death As Stacked As Ever
On the table of death, two players recently ran out of chips. But the table hasn't gotten any easier for those still there as two top pros filled the vacant seats. Alex Foxen's former spot at the table was empty for just a little bit before Igor Kurganov sat down. After