O'Dwyer's Makes Two Pair; Kurganov Folds Two Pair
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Form the hijack seat, Byron Kaverman raised to 36,000 with the 
. Steve O'Dwyer called on the button with the 
, and Igor Kurganov called from the big blind with the 
.
The flop hit both Kurganov and O'Dwyer when it came 
. O'Dwyer hit it the hardest with top pair, Kurganov had middle pair, and Kaverman missed completely. Kurganov checked, and Kaverman also checked. O'Dwyer bet 67,000, and Kurganov made the call. That was Kaverman's cue to get out of the way, and he did so with a fold.
The turn was the 
, pairing the bottom card on the board. Kurganov checked with his inferior two pair, and O'Dwyer tossed out a bet of 92,000 with his better two pair. Kurganov tanked, then folded, and O'Dwyer won the pot.