David Miscikowski is now the chip leader after a hand in which he won the pot with a preflop three-bet after taking the previous pot with a turn bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,540,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
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|
4,900,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
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"These two players have done a great job to get this far, haven't they?" the tournament director said into the microphone.
"Yeah!" one of the railbirds said. "USA versus Hungaria, let's go!"
The two players saw a 
flop for a three-bet, and Norbert Szecsi bet 350,000. David Miscikowski raised to 900,000, and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,240,000
-760,000
|
-760,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,200,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
|
||
David Miscikowski called a raise from Norbert Szecsi, and he check-called 150,000 on a 
flop. The turn brought a 
, and Miscikowski checked again. Szecsi fired 300,000, and Miscikowski pushed in 1 million. Szecsi tossed the dealer his hole cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,440,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
Norbert Szecsi called 130,000 from David Miscikowski, and the two players checked the 
flop to see the 
turn. Szecsi's 150,000 was called, and the 
prompted 365,000 from him on the river. Miscikowski quickly called.
Szecsi showed 
for a full house, but nines full of eights was a winner for Miscikowski, who held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,640,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
|
||
Norbert Szecsi called 130,000 preflop from David Miscikowski, and he check-called 150,000 more on a 
flop. Both players checked the 
and , and Szecsi showed 
for a pair of sixes, which was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,340,000
2,040,000
|
2,040,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,100,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
||
Manig Loeser opened the button for 120,000 and was called by David Miscikowski. Loeser fired 125,000 on the 
flop, and Miscikowski raised to 325,000. Loeser jammed it in for 1,325,000, and Miscikowski called.
Miscikowski: 
Loeser: 
Loeser had top pair, but Miscikowski had flopped a sneaky bottom two and held the lead. An 
turn didn't bring immediate help, and the 
river signaled the beginning of heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,100,000
1,660,000
|
1,660,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Players are on break for 20-minutes.
Norbert Szecsi raised to 110,000 on the button, and David Miscikowski three-bet to 275,000. Szecsi called, and he called another 250,000 on the 
flop. Miscikowski checked the 
turn, and he folded to Szecsi's 385,000 wager.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,460,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,230,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
|
|
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