Urbanovich Takes the Lead
Hand #99: Igor Kurganov got a walk.
Hand #100: Dzmitry Urbanovich made it 200,000 in the cutoff with 
, and Max Altergott called in the big blind with 
. The final board came 
, and the only action was a check-call on the turn by Altergott.
Hand #101: Kurganov jammed on the button and got two quick folds with an unknown hand.
Hand #102: Kurganov opened to 225,000 with 
, and Urbanovich called with 
in the big blind. He flopped trips on 
. He checked, and Kurganov bet 250,000. Urbanovich raised to 655,000, Kurganov called after thinking briefly, and Urbanovich filled up on the 
turn. He kept up the aggression with a bet of 880,000, and Kurganov took a couple of minutes to call. The river gave Kurganov aces up, and Urbanovich bet 1.725 million after a lengthy tank.
"No coffee right now?" Kurganov asked. "Nothing to hide?"
Kurganov then asked if Urbanovich was really tanking with trips. He called, and Urbanovich took down the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,720,000
5,630,000
|
5,630,000 |
|
||
|
3,330,000
-3,475,000
|
-3,475,000 |
|
2,330,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
1,990,000
-865,000
|
-865,000 |
|
1,385,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
||