Gunchev Gracious in Defeat
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dauren Zhaparov raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and was called by Timur Kurbanov on the button before Nikola Gunchev three-bet to 165,000 in the big blind.
Zhaparov then moved all in and Kurbanov quickly folded, while Gunchev called for his last 600,000.
Nikola Gunchev: K?K?
Dauren Zhaparov: A?Q?
Gunchev was poised for a double up with his kings until the A? fell on the flop, followed by the 7?J? as Zhaparov hit top pair. The board ran out 5?4? and Gunchev was eliminated.
"I hope you win it, man," Gunchev told tablemate Andreas Christoforou as the two exchanged a fist bump after the hand. "I played it well. He played it well," he added.
"You played well," Zhaparov said as he shook Gunchev's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
1,427,000
|
1,427,000 |
|
400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
Busted |