Kurganov Crushing

An under-the-gun player raised to 700 and action folded to Igor Kurganov, who called from the button. Rupert Elder, in the big blind, came along and three players took a flop of . Two checks saw Kurganov bet 1,050, and both his opponents called to see the turn.

All three players checked, and when the completed the board on the river, Elder moved all in for 7,975. The under-the-gun player folded and Igor, who was chowing down on a salad, began to mull over the decision. Eventually he put together a call and dropped it in the pot.