Kurganov vs. Phua: Big Pockets Pair Results in Big Pot
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #73: Daniel Colman opened for 125,000 from the cutoff and Igor Kurganov called from the button. Paul Phua then three-bet to 525,000 from the big blind, Colman folded the 
, and Kurganov called. Phua quickly called off for 1.735 million and Kurganov discovered the bad news.
Kurganov: 
Phua: 
Phua was well out in front, and he got a hammerlock on the hand when the 
flop gave him a set. The 
turn left Kurganov drawing dead, and after the 
was run out on the river, he sent half his stack over to Phua.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,655,000
1,860,000
|
1,860,000 |
|
1,700,000
-2,165,000
|
-2,165,000 |