Russell Carson, who finished second in EPT Snowfest 2010, just knocked out Team PokerStars Pro Marcin Horecki. Carson raised from the button and Horecki moved all in from the small blind for right around 80,000 chips. Carson called immediately.
After a player had raised to 11,000 it was Carlo Citrone who called with just 31,000 chips left behind. Rumit Somaiya three-bet to 42,500 and the initial raiser folded. Citrone tanked for about a minute and then decided to make the call for his remaining chips.
Jamie Burland has a big smile, with a touch of shock, across his face after he was gifted a double up by Mikhail Korotkikh.
Burland raised to 10,000 and picked up four callers en route to a flop. He continued for 21,500 and was called in one spot before Korotkikh check-raised to 60,000 from the big blind. Burland shoved for around 110,000 and Korotkikh was priced in to call after the other player folded.
Burland: top pair.
Korotkikh: for bottom pair and back door flush flush draw.
The board ran out and Burland pumped his fist at missing the back door draw that nearly came in.
Finnish player Pasi Sormunen just grabbed the chip lead after busting Flavien Kevin Luc Guenan. Guenan was all in pre flop for right around 90,000 chips and the showdown went as following.
Pasi Sormunen:
Flavien Kevin Luc Guenan:
The board ran out and Sormunen won yet another pot. He's now close to the million-chip mark and charging ahead with just 64 players left in the tournament!
Pasi Sormunen is the first player to break through the million-chip barrier after he won a big pot of Manig Loeser.
The flop was out and reading when Sormunen led for 13,000 from the hijack. Loeser was in the cut-off and raised to 29,000. Call.
On the turn Loeser bet 35,500 and called when Sormunen check-raised to 77,500. The river dropped as the and Loeser snap called a 120,000 bet with . It was no good though as the Finn tabled for a flopped full house.
Loeser told Sormunen that he would've called a shove on the river.
Steven Silverman raised to 11,500 out of the hijack seat, Edwin Heemskerk called in the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Heemskerk check-called a 15,000-chip bet, and the turn brought the . Heemskerk checked again, Silverman tossed out 23,500, and Heemskerk called.
The river was the , Heemskerk checked once more, and Silverman instantly moved all in for 80,000. Heemskerk immediately mucked, and Silverman picked up the pot.