Igor Kurganov raised to 9,500 and Connor Drinan called from the button. David Peters came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of 
. Three checks brought about the 
turn, and Peters led out for 23,000. Kurganov called, Drinan folded, and the 
completed the board on the river. Peters slowed down with a check and then folded when Kurganov bet 20,000.
Fedor Holz, the only player who re entered so far, has just grabbed the chip lead after taking a big pot off Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier.
On a flop that showed 
Mercier checked to Holz, who bet 9,500. Mercier made the call and on the turn the 
hit.
Mercier checked again, and Holz bet 18,000. Mercier made the call and on the river the 
.
Mercier checked a third time on the river and Holz bet 90,000. Now Mercier went into the tank for quite some time, but ultimately he threw in the call.
Holz showed 
for trips, and Mercier mucked his cards.
Brian Rast opened for 10,000 from the hijack and David Peters called from the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and then Peters led out for 18,000 on the 
turn. When the 
appeared on the river, Peters led out for a hefty 85,000, which sent Rast in the tank. Eventually he released his hand.
Jason Mercier raised to 8,000 from middle position and Phil Ivey three-bet to 22,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and it was heads-up action to the flop, which came down 
. Mercier check-called a bet of 15,000 and then both players checked the turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Mercier checked for a third time and Ivey bet 25,000. Mercier thought for well over a minute before paying it off, only to muck when Ivey revealed the .
Level: 5
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Players are now on another 15-minute break. Update counts for you all shortly.
Connor Drinan raised to 7,500 from early position and Paul Newey called from the button. Brian Rast did the same from the big blind and three players saw a flop of 
. Rast checked, Drinan bet 11,000, and only Newey called to see the 
turn.
Drinan bet 28,500, Newey called once again, and then both players checked the river. Drinan tabled the 
and it was good as Newey mucked.
The LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge has grown to 14 entries, as both Sam Greenwood and Connor Drinan have taken their seats.
Greenwood had a stellar year in 2015, winning a WSOP bracelet for $318,977, finishing sixth in the PCA $100k Super High Roller for $396,920 and second in the EPT Prague Super High Roller for $632,905. This year has also started out great for Greenwood who took fifth in the $100k Challenge and 13th in the $25k Challenge at the Aussie Millions for about $380,000.
Drinan recently finished runner-up in the $50,000 Single-Day High Roller at the PCA for $870,625 and fourth in the Aussie Millions $100k Challenge for AU $441,980. Drinan's biggest score came last summer when he finished third in the Super High Roller Bowl for $3,225,000.
Fabian Quoss just raised from the button after which Fabian Quoss three-bet to 24,000 from the small blind. Quoss gave it some thought before calling, and the flop brought out 
.
Tollerene continued for 18,000 on the flop and Quoss made the call, putting the 
out on the turn.
Tollerene checked on the turn, and folded when Quoss bet 38,000.
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