Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano just moved into the chip lead, taking almost all of overnight chip leader Samphane Phomveha's chips in a huge hand right before the break.
It all began with a 28k bet from Pagano under the gun. A third player flatted, but Phomveha raised it up to 90,000 from the button. Pagano called and the third player in the hand folded, bringing them heads-up to an flop.
Pagano led out for 125,000 and Phomveha made the call. The turn came the and after Pagano asked for a count of Phomveha's stack, he fired again, making it 325,000.
Phomveha made the call again, but was put to a decision for almost all of his stack after Pagano shipped it in for some 600,000 on the river.
After about a minute, he made the call and Pagano turned over having flopped a set and turned a boat.
Chris Brammer opened to 25,000 in early position and Agris Klaise shoved for about 350,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Brammer and he went into the tank. About four minutes later he emerged with a call and tabled . Klaise turned over .
The board came down to give Brammer a set and score the elimination.
In a limped pot between the blinds, Mick Graydon bet 15,000 at a flop. Martins Adeniya popped it to 40,000, only to see Graydon re-raise to 120,000. Adeniya mulled it over before calling to see the turn.
Graydon bet 140,000, Adeniya called, and the landed on the river. Graydon checked after about 30 seconds, Adeniya checked behind quickly, and Graydon tabled for trips. Adeniya couldn't beat it and surrendered the pot.
Luca Pagano is loving life right now. He just took care of Balazs Botond to approach a million chips.
The Team PokerStars Pro raised to 27,000 from the cut-off before Botond three-bet to 64,000 from the small blind. Pagano paused before he set his opponent in for the 190,000 or so he had back. Botond made a quick call to set up a showdown.
Pagano:
Botond:
The board ran .
The Italian had a sweat from turn to river but his hand held up.
Chris Brammer opened to 25,000 in early position and Christophe Rusca shoved for roughly 205,000 on the button. Action folded back to Brammer and he called after a few moments with .
Jean-Pierre Lacombe opened on the button, only to see Rumen Nanev shove from the big blind for about 180,000. Lacombe called all in with , leading Nanev's .
Unfortunately for Lacombe, the board ran out to give the pot to Nanev.
Jean-Pierre Lacombe seemed to have a premeditated plan in hand against Vadzim Kursevich, but the latter had the winning move up his sleeve.
Kursevich raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Lacombe defended. The board ran out and the Frenchman check-called 35,000 and 57,000 on the flop and turn before he led for 35,000 on the river.
Kursevich wasn't convinced and moved all-in for effectively another 160,000. Lacombe seemed to swear in French as he quickly mucked. Kursevich smiled and tabled the .
Meanwhile we noticed that Ondrej Vinklarek's seat was empty. His comeback was obviously short lived.
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flop.
and after Pagano asked for a count of Phomveha's stack, he fired again, making it 325,000.
river.
having flopped a set and turned a boat.
and was left crippled.
. Klaise turned over 
.
to give Brammer a set and score the elimination.
flop. Martins Adeniya popped it to 40,000, only to see Graydon re-raise to 120,000. Adeniya mulled it over before calling to see the 
turn.
landed on the river. Graydon checked after about 30 seconds, Adeniya checked behind quickly, and Graydon tabled 
for trips. Adeniya couldn't beat it and surrendered the pot.
.
, leading Nanev's 
