Ognyan Dimov defended big blind and check-called 40,000 on 
. Both players checked the 
turn and Dimov bet 110,000 on the 
river. Akin Tuna slid in a raise to 260,000 or so and Dimov snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,610,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
290,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
||
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Players are back from a brief break and heads-up play has begun.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | |
|
|
800,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
|
||
Photos by Manuel Kovsca.
With 115,000 already in the pot, Akin Tuna bet 70,000 from the small blind on 
and Davidi Kitai called from the big. On the 
river, Tuna slid in 225,000.
"Seems like your lucky river, eh?" Kitai asked with a smile.
The Belgian bracelet winner used a time extension then dropped in some chips to call. Tuna flipped over 
for a straight and Kitai mucked, saying he had queen-nine.
Left with just 96,000, Kitai shoved over a button open the next hand and Tuna called with 
. Kitai had 
. The flop was as bad as possible for him without actually beating him: 
, giving Tuna a ton of outs. The 
turn had Kitai standing to exit and the 
confirmed his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Ognyan Dimov defended big blind from a button raise by Akin Tuna and checked a 
flop. Tuna bet 35,000 and Dimov made it 85,000. Tuna shoved all in for 301,000 effective and Dimov flicked in a chip to call.
Ognyan Dimov: 
Akin Tuna: 
Tuna was looking for clubs and tens but it was Dimov improving to trips on the 
turn. The 
river mean Tuna had to ship over a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
667,000
347,000
|
347,000 |
|
|
||
On a completed board of 
, Davidi Kitai announced a bet of 125,000 from the big blind. It was more than half of his remaining chips. After about 10 seconds, Ognyan Dimov flicked in a chip to call.
Kitai showed 
and it was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
320,000
-221,000
|
-221,000 |
|
|
||
Davidi Kitai opened in the small blind and Ognyan Dimov defended. Kitai bet small with 18,000 on the 
flop and Dimov continued to the 
turn. Both players checked, bringing the 
. Kitai used a time extension then bet 18,000 again. Dimov folded fairly quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
541,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
210,000 | |
|
|
||
Davidi Kitai completed the blind and Ognyan Dimov made it 35,000 to go. Kitai moved all in and Dimov quickly called with 
. He was flipping against 
.
The 
board looked good for a Kitai knockout but the 
river saved Dimov. Kitai sent over 312,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
634,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
210,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
|
||
In what appeared to be a three-bet pot where three players saw the flop, Akin Tuna bet 117,000 on 
and Daniel Dvoress shoved all in from the cutoff for about 300,000. Ognyan Dimov folded but Tuna quickly called.
Akin Tuna: 
Daniel Dvoress: 
Dvoress was dominated and the turn and river didn't bring the king he needed. He wished everyone good luck and headed to payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
528,000
|
528,000 |
|
Busted |
