If you ever want to know the thought processes of a Super High Roller poker player, during a real-life hand when the stakes are high, then the six minutes in this video below are absolutely priceless.
Igor Kurganov and Sorel Mizzi played a fascinating hand in the $100,000 Super High Roller earlier in the week, which ended when Kurganov folded the second nuts to a three bet jam on the river from Mizzi.
Sarah Herring, of PokerStars.tv, tracked both men down to hear their thoughts — and there are a lot of thoughts.
Before that, here’s the hand history (with thanks to Two Plus Two, where the hand has been much discussed).
Blinds 2,000-4,000, ante 500
Kurganov (SB): 383,000
Mizzi (BB): 379,000
Action is folded to Kurganov in the small blind. He calls 2,000. Mizzi, in the big blind, raises to 13,000. Kurganov calls.
The flop comes: Q♦ 5♥ 3♣ . Both players check.
The turn is 2♥
Kurganov checks, Mizzi bets 17,500. Kurganov calls.
The river is J♥ . Kurganov checks, Mizzi bets 40,000. Kurganov check-raises 155,000. Mizzi moves all in for 348,500 total.
Kurganov folds, and shows K♥ 3♥ , the second nuts. Mizzi mucks.
Here’s what they thought:
Both players are now in the High Roller event.
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