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Dmitry Grinenko checked from the big blind position over to Anton Wigg in the cutoff and the Swede fired a bet of 2,100. Grinenko called and the duo shared a 
on the turn. Grinenko checked to Wigg again but Wigg saw no reason to slow down and he fired a second barrel worth 4,800 and Grinenko folded; albeit after 30-45 seconds of deliberating.
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128,000 | 26,500 |
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If it was these players nearly made day 2. It's not a normal EPT though and there two more levels to last.
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Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
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The eighth level has come to an end and the players sent on their last break of the day. When they return they will play two more levels before ending for the night.
Andre Klebanov saw the action fold to him in the cutoff and he opened the betting by raising to 1,500. The button folded but Scott Baumstein defended his small blinf by three-betting to 2,800. Next to act was the Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst in the big blind and she stuck in a four-bet to 6,100.
Whatever Klebanov opened with was not worth messing with Selbst as he folded and Baumstein's cards also found there way to the muck.
Santiago Nadal has just helped himself to a huge pot after an ace on the river coolered Vytautas Semaska.
We joined the action on the 
flop, a flop that Semaska bet 3,300 on from the hijack. This put the action on Nadal in the cutoff and he paused for 90 seconds before raising it up to 7,700. Shaun Deeb folded on the button but Semaska made the call.
The turn was the 
and Semaska checked to Nadal who waited for a full minute before checking behind. Our river card was the 
and Semaska checked again. Nadal waited even longer than he did on the turn, waiting two minutes this time before betting 16,800 but Semaska's result was immediate; he called.
Semaska: 
- for a flush
Nadal: 
for a winning full house.
Semaska shook his head and went a nice shade of red whilst Nadal got busy stacking up his chips.
Tsubasa Manabe is out after going for the jugular versus Igor Kurganov and coming unstuck.
Kurganov opened to 1,400 from under-the-gun and was called by Manabe two seats along and one other player. From there on it was all about Munabe who bet 2,500, 7,500 and all-in for 34,575 on the river. The final board read 
and Kurganov check-called all the way with for a rivered two-pair.
Munabe could only muster 
. The two German's embraced and Munavbe heaged off saying, "Sick hand."
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