Hands #205-208: Getting Chatty Heads-Up

Hand #205  –  Igor Kurganov limps for 80,000, and Matthew Wantman checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of , Wantman bets 125,000, and Kurganov calls.

Wantman says, “You win,” and shows for ten high. Kurganov turns over to win the pot with queen high.

Wantman says, “What? How does he call that?”

Kurganov says, “I’m a feel player.”

Hand #206  –  Matthew Wantman limps for 80,000, Igor Kurganov moves all in for about 1,600,000, and Wantman quickly folds. Kurganov takes the pot.

Igor Kurganov  –  1,750,000  (22 bb)

Hand #207  –  Igor Kurganov limps for 80,000, and Matthew Wantman checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Wantman bets 100,000, and Kurganov quickly folds. Wantman takes the pot.

Hand #208  –  Matthew Wantman raises to 175,000, and Igor Kurganov calls. The flop comes , Kurganov checks, Wantman bets 140,000, and Kurganov calls. The turn card is the , Kurganov checks, Wantman bets 225,000, and Kurganov quickly folds.

As he takes the pot, Wantman shows for a pair of jacks with a heart flush draw.

Kurganov says, “A queen would have busted me.”

Wantman says, “I almost checked.”