Metaal Can Only Smile
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Govert Metaal lost a sizable pot to Ghassan El Hoss after the latter called for and hit a fairly hidden straight.
Ondrej Vinklarek opened to 500 and was called by El Hoss before Metaal three-bet to 1,800 off the button. Both players called to the 
flop where Metaal continued for 2,700.
Only El Hoss check-called before both players checked the 
turn. On the 
river El Hoss led for 6,000 and Metaal made a quick call.
El Hoss opened 
for that straight and Metaal opened 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000 | |
|
42,000 | |
|
23,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
was the door card and it was followed into view by the 
and the 
, boosting Paez to 77,750 chips and leaving MacPhee with a manageable 39000.
board he checked to face a 3,700 bet from Artem Metalidi. He called and checked to the Ukrainian who checked behind.
for trip queens. Metalidi mucked.
river Refos checked to face a 10,500 bet. He tanked for three minutes and elected to fold.
flop, Vladimir Troyanovski was in the hijack and he set the price to play at 2,800. Todd Terry was on the button and he tossed in the required number of chips to call.
fell on the river and Troyanovski lead out again. This time his bet was for a more substantial 4,700. Terry confirmed the bet size before throwing a single grey 5,000 chip into the middle of the felt.
and the action was checked around to Sacrispeyre, who then made a continuation bet of 1,050. Terry folded but Vandersmissen called.
landed on the turn and Sacrispeyre wasted no time at all in matching his opponent's bet. The 
for quads.
