The player under the gun opened for 700, and Ruben Visser made the call in the hijack. Russian player Dmitry Grishin, who made a deep run in the Live Events International Cyprus event we reported just two weeks ago on, called from the big blind.
On action checked to Visser who bet 1,300. Grishin called, the initial raiser folded.
Both players checked the on the turn, and so the on the river was for free. Grishin bet out big with 7,000, and Visser made the call after some thinking.
With on the table, Angel Guillen bet out 16,400 from the small blind. Guillen's only opponent was Vanessa Selbst who acted from the button. Selbst, who played the Super High Roller earlier this week and had a big cooler against Dan Shak in there to bust, thought about it for a little bit. Selbst eventually called, but she had to muck after Guillen showed .
"Good hand" said Selbst while she counted her 22,000 stack. Guillen is up to 78,000.
Scott Seiver bet 9,500 on the board into Maxim Lykov. Lykov made the call, and the dealer placed the out on the river. Seiver moved all in, and Lykov quickly called off for his last 20,925.
Seiver just had a bluff with the , and that was no good against Lykov's for a full house on the river.
On the next hand, Dimitar Danchev opened to 800, and Seiver called before the two checked down the flop. Danchev showed the , and Seiver mucked.
Maxim Lykov opened from middle position, and Alex Bilokur made the call in the hijack. Mike McDonald on the button squeezed to 3,000, and after both blinds folded, the action was back on Lykov. Lykov four bet to 7,000, and Bilokur folded. McDonald five bet to 12,500, and Lykov pushed all in. McDonald called instantly.
Maxim Lykov:
Mike McDonald:
Things were looking goot for McDonald, till the river: . The ten felted McDonald, and he got up from the table, wished the players good luck, and made his way out of the tournament room. Will he be back?
From middle position, Mikita Badziakouski opened the action with a raise to an unknown amount. Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier reraised to 2,500 from the hijack seat, and then Ami Alibay called on the button. Play folded back to Badziakouski, and he called as well.
The flop came down , and Badziakouski checked. Mercier bet 5,300 with 17,000 behind, and Alibay folded. Badziakouski took some time, then called.
The turn was the , and Badziakouski checked. Mercier put his last 17,000 in the middle, and Badziakouski folded.
action checked to Visser who bet 1,300. Grishin called, the initial raiser folded.
on the turn, and so the 
on the river was for free. Grishin bet out big with 7,000, and Visser made the call after some thinking.
and Visser mucked.
on the table, Angel Guillen bet out 16,400 from the small blind. Guillen's only opponent was Vanessa Selbst who acted from the button. Selbst, who played the Super High Roller earlier this week and had a 
.
board into Maxim Lykov. Lykov made the call, and the dealer placed the 
, and that was no good against Lykov's 
flop. Danchev showed the 
, and Seiver mucked.
, and Badziakouski checked. Mercier bet 5,300 with 17,000 behind, and Alibay folded. Badziakouski took some time, then called.
