The hyper-aggressive Vladimir Geshkenbein is not only playing well but running well too, a deadly combination for someone who plays his style.
Darius Venckus raised to 12,000 from the hijack seat and when the action folded to Geskenbein in the small blind he made it 30,000 to play. The big blind folded leaving Venckus to make a decision that could cost him his tournament life.
He moved all in for little over 65,000 and Geskenbein nonchalantly tossed in a pile of yellow 5,000 chips to cover the bet.
Geshkenbein:
Venckus:
Although Venckus was in a dominating position the dealer put two sevens out on the flop and Venckus rose from his chair and was already on his way to pick up his prize money before the turn and river were dealt.
The young Russian has now surpassed the 700,000 chip mark and is going to be a real pain to play against.
Domantas Klimciauskas opened to 11,000 from the button before Pieter Druif shoved for 58,500 from the small blind. In the big blind Luca Pagano reshoved, successfully isolating. He was ahead.
Pagano:
Druif:
Board: ... ...
Druif doubled up to 120,000 - still short, but out of the danger zone for now. Pagano meanwhile looked heartbroken as he contemplated his remaining 83,000. He went all in a couple hands later and picked up the blinds and antes, but he's still in a spot of bother, with the blinds going up pretty soon.
Koen De Visscher looks to be our new chip leader with over a million chips, on the last hand before the break he eliminated Zsolt Vasvenszki in a huge pot. We missed the action but saw a board of with in front of De Visscher, while Vasvenszki's hand had already been thrown into the muck and his chips being shipped across to the Belgian
Karen Sarkisyan has doubled up through chip leader Philip Meulyzer after his held up vs on a board for a 300,000 pot. Meulyzer still is close to the 1 million mark though.
Just before the break, we lost Team PokerStars SportStar Fatima Moreira de Melo in 56th place, the latest victim of Belgian steamroller Philip Meulyzer.
Meulyzer min-raised in late position and de Melo shoved for around 100,000 from the button with . Meulyzer called , and de Melo failed to hit on the flop or turn, a third deuce dropping on the river for good measure.
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board. De Visscher showed him aces, and Koster just mucked.
