Shooting Star Igor Kurganov Eliminated by Salomon Ponte in Dramatic Fashion
Mar 8, 2017
Shooting Star Igor Kurganov (pictured) is all in from middle position for about 51,000 with 
, and he needs his hand to hold to stay alive against the 
of Salomon Ponte in the hijack.
The flop comes 
, and Ponte flops two pair to take the lead, while Kurganov picks up a spade flush draw.
The turn card is the 
, completing Kurganov’s flush to give him the lead.
The river card is — the 
. Ponte rivers a full house, aces full of jacks, to win the pot and eliminate Kurganov from the tournament.
Ponte celebrates loudly as Shooting Star Mike Matusow says, “People think there’s skill in poker, but now you have video proof there’s not.”
Salomon Ponte – 155,000 (52 bb)
Igor Kurganov – Eliminated
For knocking out a Shooting Star, Ponte receives $2,500, a Shooting Star Bounty Medallion, and an autographed “I Busted Igor Kurganov” t-shirt.
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