Alex Foxen Picks Off Igor Kurganov to Move Into the Chip Lead
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.