Hands #344-348: Korenev Retakes the Lead

Hand #344: Roman Korenev limped and Jared Koppel checked. The flop was and Korenev bet 300,000, called by Koppel. The turn brought a third club and Koppel checked. Korenev settled on a bet of 500,000 and Koppel peeled one more street.

The river was the fourth club and both players rapidly checked. No one had a club in their hand, but Koppel's was still ahead of the of Korenev.

Hand #345: Action opened with a raise from Koppel to 750,000 and a call from Korenev. The flop got checked both ways. On the turn Korenev bet 1,100,000 and got a fold.

Hand #346: In a limped pot, the board was checked down to the river where Koppel bet 350,000. Korenev folded.

Hand #347: It was Koppel with a raise to 625,000 this time and Korenev called. The flop came down and once again, no flop action. Korenev bet a million straight on the turn and Koppel called.

The river completed a possible backdoor hearts and Korenev went for 1,600,000. Koppel called but Korenev had him crushed with the to inch to nearly equal stacks.

Hand #348: Korenev limped and Koppel checked. Flop went check/check as well. Turn brought 600,000 from Koppel and a call from Korenev. Koppel slowed down on the river and checked, Korenev checked behind.