Altergott Happy to Check Behind
Hand #27: Kurganov opened for 115,000 from the hijack with 
. Urbanovich in the big blind flatted with 
. The flop came 
, giving Kurganov the edge with his gutshot and flush draw. Urbanovich checked, and folded his pair of sixes to Kurganov's 150,000 bet.
Hand #28: Action folded to Sammartino with 
. He opened his button to 125,000 took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #29: Again a big pair for Sammartino, this time 
in the cutoff. The Italian opened for 110,000 and again no action, everyone folded.
Hand #30: Fedor Holz opened 
eith a raise to 110,000. Sammartino folded 
next to him. All other players followed Sammartino's example, blinds and antes to Holz.
Hand #31: Action folded to Igor Kurganov in the small blind. The Russian high roller found a real hand with 
and raised it up. Altergott called with 
.
The 
was good for Altergott, giving him 87% equity to win the hand. Kurganov bet out 140,000 and Altergott flatted in position to see the pot grow to 615,000.
on the turn and Kurganov fired another 325,000. Altergott, with now a gutshot on top of his pair and flush draw, called again.
The 
on the river changed nothing. 1,265,000 in the middle and Kurganov checked. Altergott was happy to check behind and took it down.