Chip Leader Watch
German's, and specifically Igor Kurganov and Benny Spindler, are pretty good at these high rollers and ended up as the two biggest stacks last night.
Both have lost a little ground today but Spindler has recovered his position somewhat.
Spindler took a pot off a player in the hijack. He opened to to 4,200 and called when Spindler three-bet to 9,600 from the small blind. The flop fanned and both players checked to the turn where Spindler led for 8,200. Call. Both players wenting back to checking on the river and Spindler opened . The hijack mucked.
Kurganov, meanwhile, was busy being put in his place by Vanessa Selbst. The action was three-way to a flop and Philip Sternheimer led for 4,200 from the small blind. Selbst called from the big blind before Kurganov raised to 13,500. Sternheimer folded but the Team PokerStars Pro three-bet to 34,500. Kurganov didn't like it and folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Igor Kurganov |
402,000
-69,700
|
-69,700 |
Benny Spindler |
370,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Vanessa Selbst |
150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |