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Kostas Kalathkis fired out 15,000 on a flop of against Ryan Lenaghan. Both players checked the the turn before Lenaghan quickly bet 30,000 on the river. Kalathkis called but couldn't beat his opponent's for the pot.
Matthew Waxman raised from under the gun and Humberto Brenes called on the button. Bradley Helm joined them from the big blind as they saw a flop of . Helm checked, Waxman bet and Brenes raised. Helm got out of the way and Waxman just called. The turn went check check. Waxman bet the river and Brenes just called. Waxman showed for a full house and Brenes mucked. Waxman was up to 830,000 after the hand while Brenes was down to 125,000.
Shortly after, Vladimir Shchemelev raised and Brenes made it three bets which got called. The flop came and it went check bet call. The was checked around and the players saw a free river. Shchemelev bet and when he got called by Brenes, he immediately mucked. Brenes showed to win the pot.
Shortly after that, the board was and Francesco Barbaro checked. Shchemelev led out and was called by Brenes while Barbaro folded. Shchemelev bet when the hit the turn and was called once more by Brenes. Shchemelev showed , Brenes . Shchemelev’s full house and low were good for three quarters of the pot.
Richard Monroe fired 15,000 on a flop of against Kostas Kalathakis and was called to see a turn. Monroe bet 30,000 and Kalathakis raised to 60,000, Monroe called and then called another bet on the river. Kalathakis turned over for the flopped wheel (plus steel wheel draw). Monroe looks to only have around 100,000 remaining now.
Ryan Lenaghan was all in on a flop of against Richard Monroe in a three-way three-bet pot with the third player folding when Monroe fired out. Lenaghan moved all in and Monroe called.
Lenaghan:
Monroe:
The turn sealed Lenaghan's doom and the was meaningless. We're now down to one table and the players are moving across to the feature table on the other side of the room.