Martin Jacobson raised to 22,000 on the button, Igor Kurganov called in the small blind, and Max Silver defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , Kurganov led out for 35,000, and Silver raised to 95,000. Jacobson considered the two bets for a few seconds before folding, and Kurganov tank-called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the river was the
.
"All in," Kurganov announced.
Silver's eyebrows shot up, and he gave Kurganov a very surprised look. The Brit asked for a count on Kurganov, and she cut down the stacks to reveal 272,000. Silver tanked for no more than 90 seconds, and pushed two stacks forward, signifying a call.
With a solemn look on his face, Kurganov flashed the for ace-high, then revealed the
as well. Silver tabled
for a pair of tens, and was awarded the massive pot.