After roughly 10 hours of play, Day 2 of the Super High Roller Bowl saw its field trimmed from 27 players down to its final table of seven. Those seven players are in the money, are guaranteed $540,000, and will come back on Wednesday at 1 p.m. to play down
Tag: Igor Kurganov
Mikita Badziakouski vs. Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov opened to 25,000 under the gun, and Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind. The flop of [4c][4s][9d] checked through to reveal the [td] on the turn. Badziakouski led out for 25,000 and Kurganov called as the river landed the [8h]. Badziakouski bet 35,000, and Kurganov folded.
Mikita Badziakouski Calls Two Barrels From Igor Kurganov
On a flop of [8s][7d][3c], Mikita Badziakouski bet 15,000 from the small blind and Igor Kurganov raised to 50,000 from the big blind. Baziakouski called. The turn was the [7s] and Badziakouski checked. Kurganov bet 150,000 and Badziakouski called. The river was the [qc] and both players checked. Badziakouski showed [8c][6c]
Igor Kurganov and Daniel Negreanu Trade Banter
"This is one of those spots where I've got to bet a little something," said Daniel Negreanu on a board of [qd][qh][qs][4c]. "Not too much. Not too little." Negreanu bet 225,000 out of the small blind and Igor Kurganov called from middle position. "I think he's got two nines or two tens,"
Talal Shakerchi Puts Igor Kurganov in a Tough Spot
Igor Kurganov raised to 14,000 from under the gun and was called by Talal Shakerchi from the cutoff, Stephen Chidwick on the button and Mikita Badziakouski from the big blind. The flop was [6s][5h][2d] and Badziakouski checked, as did Kurganov. Shakerchi bet 27,000, Chidwick called and Badziakouski folded. Kurganov raised to
Matthias Eibinger Eliminated by Igor Kurganov
Matthias Eibinger raised from the cutoff and Igor Kurganov three-bet out of the big blind. Eibinger moved all in for about 270,000 and Kurganov quickly called. Eibinger showed [as][qh] and was in trouble against Kurganov's [qc][qd]. The flop only furthered the trouble Eibinger was in with a flop of [qc][7c][7d]. Kurganov flopped
Chris Kruk Uses His Final Add-On
On a flop of [js][tc][7d], Igor Kurganov checked from the big blind and Chris Kruk bet 11,500 from middle position. Kurganov check-raised all in and Kruk thought a little before calling. Kruk was all in for about 75,000 and tabled [kc][qs]. Kurganov showed [jh][7s] and is in the lead with top
Ben Tollerene Outkicks Chris Kruk
On a flop of [ad][5d][3c], Chris Kruk checked from the big blind and Ben Tollerene bet 3,000 from under the gun. Igor Kurganov called on the button and Kruk called as well. The turn was the [ts] and Kruk checked again. Tollerene bet 12,500, Kurganov folded and Kruk called. The river
Igor Kurganov Takes from Sean Winter
Igor Kurganov raised under the gun to 2,500 and Sean Winter called in the big blind. The flop landed [2d][4s][5c] and Winter checked to Kurganov who continued for 2,500. Winter responded with a check-raise to 8,000, and Kurganov called. The turn fell the [qd] and Winter led out for 16,000. Kurganov raised
Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 3rd Place ($50,000)
Dominik Nitsche opened the button to 50,000 and Igor Kurganov shoved all in from the small blind for 515,000. Nitsche called. Nitsche: [kc][jc] Kurganov: [as][4s] The dealer spread a [4d][qc][7h][kd][ts] board and Kurganov is eliminated in third place for a $50,000 payday.