Vitaly Lunkin has been knocked out of the tournament, he fired out 2,000 on a flop but got check-raised all-in by Johnny Lodden. With only 6,000 left Lunkin made the call but found his in really trouble against Lodden's .
The improved Lodden's hand to a boat but gave Lunkin some outs but the river wasn't one of them and the Russian bracelet winner was eliminated.
Dario Alioto raised preflop and JP Kelly defended in the big blind.
The flop was and Kelly check-called a bet of 1,100 before both checked the turn. Kelly fired 1,600 on the river and Alioto thought for a moment before folding.
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Some dreadful misfortune for EPT Berlin finalist Artur Wasek as he called 4,400 from Peter Traply on the turn of a board. Both players checked the river and Wasek turned over - only to discover that Traply was holding for the nut flush. Some impassioned ranting in Polish followed, and Wasek is down to 14,500.
Sami “LarsLusak” Kelpuro has immediately has managed to get up to 60,000. He snapped off a river bet of 11,000 from Salvatore Giovanni on a board with after the muttering Giovanni was forced to show a missed .
Constantino Russo opened for 550 in early position and it folded right around to Mikael Norinder in the big blind who reraised to 1,800, leaving himself just 10,000 plus shrapnel behind. Russo called, and they saw a flop.
Flop:
Both players checked, and they proceeded to the turn.
Turn:
Norinder checked again but this time Russo bet 1,825. Norinder now check-raised to 5,025. Russo disappeared into the tank for a while, and when he came out again he three-bet to out Norinder in. An instacall, and they were on their backs.
Russo:
Norinder: well ahead with
River: wait for it....
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"Wow, well played," lied Norinder as he took his leave. Then, once he had left the table, "Is that normal?" Our hearts go out to him.
Sami "LarsLuzak" Kelopuro has just joined the field, and he's found himself at a rather tough table. He's on the left of reigning WSOP champion Joe Cada, and he has the Lebanese Poker champion, Nabil Matta two seats to his left. Directly across the table sits Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden, and this is one table we'll be keeping a close eye on today.