Volkov Loses a Bunch
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ruslan Volkov raised to 180,000 with the 
and Luc Ta three-bet to 625,000 with the 
in the cutoff. Nedeljko Todorovic gave it some thought in the blinds with the 
but folded and Volkov also sent his cards into the muck as well.
The next hand featured a button raise by Tom Cohen with the 
and Volkov defended the big blind with the 
. On the 
flop, Volkov check-called for 275,000 and the 
followed on the turn. Volkov checked once more and Cohen bet 625,000 for nearly one third of Volkov's stack, sending his opponent into the tank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
5,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
4,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,900,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
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