Gerard Piqué raised to 12,000 from early position and Jonathan Duhamel flat called from the next seat over. Action folded to Benny Spindler who three-bet shipped all in for 106,000 total and it folded back to Piqué who mucked his cards as well. Duhamel instantly called and the hands were tabled.
Spindler:
Duhamel:
The board dropped down and Spindler was sent to the rail. The 2010 WSOP Main Event champion dragged in the pot and is now flirting with 700,000 in chips.
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The board read and there was already at least 100,000 in the middle when we found Daniel Negreanu and Philipp Gruissem staring one another down. Negreanu checked fourth street and Gruissem moved out 80,000. Negreanu announced an all in bet over the top and then lowered his head and enjoyed his massage.
Gruissem tanked for right around two minutes before finally releasing his hand. Negreanu picked up the pot and now has about 545,000.
Igor Kurganov was all in with the for 187,000. He was up against and behind David Benefield holding the . The flop, turn, and river ran out , and Kurganov was eliminated.
With his elimination, all of the players are now in the money, including Gerard Piqué who gave a big fist pump upon cashing and was first congratulated by golfer Sergio Garcia. Benefield along with Ole Schemion are also in the money, having already made the final table and cashing in the €50,000 Super High Roller together, then both running deep into the money in the Main Event here in Barcelona.
On the fifth hand of play, Daniel Negreanu raised to 13,500 from under the gun. Gerard Piqué called from the next seat, then Jonathan Duhamel called from the hijack seat. The flop came down , and action checked to Duhamel. He bet 27,000 and won the pot.
Jason Lavallee moved all in for about 140,00 from the button and Richard Yong called from the big blind. Lavallee showed and was crushing Yong's .
The flop came and Lavallee's kings retained the lead. The on the turn made Yong open ended to make a straight and that's exactly what happened when the struck the river. Lavallee took to the rail and Yong scooped up a pot that brought his stack to 845,000.
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Gilbert Diaz raised to 15,500, then 2013 World Series of Poker November Niner David Benefield reraised to 38,000 from the cutoff seat. Diaz called, and the flop came down . Diaz open-shoved for around 110,000-120,000. Benefield quickly called.
Diaz had the , but was behind the . The turn was the , and the river was the to eliminate Diaz.
From the cutoff seat, Ole Schemion raised to 11,500. Jason Lavallee called on the button, then Marcin Wydrowski reraised to 32,500 from the small blind. Richard Yong folded from the big blind, Schemion called the three-bet, and Lavallee folded.
The flop was , and Wydrowski bet 24,500. Schemion called, and the turn was the . Wydrowski bet 48,500, and Schemion called again. Then, after the landed on the river, Wydrowski checked, and Schemion checked.
Wydrowski showed the for a pair of queens. Schemion also had a pair of queens, but his kicker was better with the . Schemion won the hand and scooped in the pot to move to 590,000 in chips.
and Spindler was sent to the rail. The 2010 WSOP Main Event champion dragged in the pot and is now flirting with 700,000 in chips.
and there was already at least 100,000 in the middle when we found Daniel Negreanu and Philipp Gruissem staring one another down. Negreanu checked fourth street and Gruissem moved out 80,000. Negreanu announced an all in bet over the top and then lowered his head and enjoyed his massage.
for 187,000. He was up against and behind David Benefield holding the 
, and Kurganov was eliminated.
, and action checked to Duhamel. He bet 27,000 and won the pot.
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on the turn made Yong open ended to make a straight and that's exactly what happened when the 
, but was behind the 
, and the river was the 
, and Wydrowski bet 24,500. Schemion called, and the turn was the 
