Brian Roberts bet 10,400 on the flop, and Igor Kurganov called to see the land on the turn. Roberts stayed on the gas with a bet of 16,000, and Kurganov called again.
After the completed the board on the river, Roberts bet 32,000 with a flick of the wrist. Kurganov folded, and Roberts won the pot.
Stephen Chidwick checked the flop, and Mike McDonald bet 6,000. Chidwick called, and the turn was the . Chidwick and McDonald both checked, and the river paired the board with the . Chidwick checked, and McDonald bet 14,000. Chidwick check-raised to 50,000, and McDonald tank-folded.
On a board of we witnessed Tobias Reinkemeier check call a bet of 38,000 from Charlie Carrel. Reinkemeier, seated under the gun, checked again on the on the river. Carrel in the hijack tanked for just a bit before checking behind. Reinkemeier showed but would soon put those cards on their back and toss 'em in the muck, as Carrel tabled .
On a board of we saw Martin Kabrhel bet out 90,000 from the cutoff with a little less than 60,000 behind. Ivan Luva under the gun moved all in and Kabrhel tanked for a bit before folding. The man from the Czech Republic is now one of the shorter stacks in the room.
As we rushed over to Dani Stern's table, we caught the action while he and Pascal Lefrancois were already on the river.
The board read and Stern had checked. Lefrancois still had the 9,000 in change he apparently had gotten back on the turn still in front of him, and moved his other small tower of chips to the middle. Stern asked him if he was in fact all in, and instantly called as soon as he got the confirmation.
Stern showed and at the same time said he wasn't slowrolling, and just wanted clarification on the bet. Lefrancois didn't appear fazed by it, and just flashed a bluff before mucking and making his departure. Stern started stacking.
Ankush Mandavia raised to 2,500, and Canadian Philippe D'Auteuil three-bet to 8,100. Carlos Mironiuk from Argentina cold four-bet to 22,300, and action folded back to Mandavia. He folded before D'Auteuil made the call.
The flop brought out the , and D'Auteuil check-called a bet of 20,500 from Mironiuk. On the turn, the hit the board, and both players quickly checked to see the pop up on the river. D'Auteuil led out for 60,500 after about a minute in the tank, and Mironiuk took his time. Eventually he folded, giving the pot to D'Auteuil.
None other than Antanas Guoga — better known in the poker world as "Tony G" — is walking around the tournament room. A former poker player turned businessman, Tony G is now a member of the European Parliament. He was seen in his shorts today talking to Juha Helppi, so likely just checking in on some friends. While it's unlikely he'll play the event because he doesn't play poker too much these days, but he might just surprise us.