Action folded to Michael Gu in the small blind, and he limped in for 1,000. Rainer Kempe raised to 4,000 in the big blind, and Gu called.
The flop landed 
and Gu checked to Kempe who continued for 3,000. Gu check-raised to 15,000 and Kempe responded by making it 39,000 total and Gu folded.
The flop showed 
and 24,000 had accumulated in the pot.
Takashi Ogura bet 8,000 from the big blind and was called by Julien Martini on the button.
Both players then checked after the turn and river cards dropped completing the board.
Ogura tabled his 
for a pair and took down the pot after Martini mucked his hand.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada |
| 8 | 2 | Kahle Burns | Australia |
| 8 | 3 | Huang Shan | China |
| 8 | 4 | -- empty -- | -- |
| 8 | 5 | Alex Foxen | United States |
| 8 | 6 | -- empty -- | -- |
| 8 | 7 | -- empty -- | -- |
| 8 | 8 | Rainer Kempe | Germany |
| 10 | 1 | Koray Aldemir | Germany |
| 10 | 2 | -- empty -- | -- |
| 10 | 3 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom |
| 10 | 4 | -- empty -- | -- |
| 10 | 5 | Julien Martini | France |
| 10 | 6 | -- empty -- | -- |
| 10 | 7 | Takashi Ogura | Japan |
| 10 | 8 | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom |
Koray Aldemir raised to 2,500 from under the gun plus one and was called by Kahle Burns in the cutoff as well as Huang Shan in the big blind.
All three players checked the 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn.
Shan bet 3,500. Aldemir folded. Burns called.
The 
completed the board and Shan checked. Burns tossed out 6,500. Shan called.
Burns then flipped over 
for two pair. Shan revealed his 
for trip fives and took down the pot.
Michael Zhang raised to 2,200 in the cutoff and Kristen Bicknell defended her big blind.
The flop landed 
and Bicknell checked to Zhang who bet 3,000. Bicknell called, and then both players checked the 
on the turn.
The river fell the 
and Bicknell led out for 6,500 and Zhang called.
Bicknell tabled her 
for two pair, and Zhang mucked.
Alex Foxen raised to 2,500 from the cutoff before Kahle Burns re-raised to 11,000 from the small blind. Foxen called.
The flop came 
and Burns continued for 8,500. Foxen called.
The turn brought the 
and Burns fired 30,500. Foxen mucked his hand shortly after.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Kahle Burns | Australia |
| 10 | 2 | Julien Martini | France |
| 10 | 3 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada |
| 10 | 4 | Huang Shan | China |
| 10 | 5 | Koray Aldemir | Germany |
| 10 | 6 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom |
| 10 | 7 | Rainer Kempe | Germany |
| 10 | 8 | Alex Foxen | United States |
| 10 | 9 | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Kahle Burns | Australia |
| 10 | 2 | Julien Martini | France |
| 10 | 4 | Huang Shan | China |
| 10 | 6 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom |
| 10 | 7 | Rainer Kempe | Germany |
| 10 | 8 | Alex Foxen | United States |
| 10 | 9 | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom |
The cards are now in the air.
There has also been a change to the structure that sees the big blind ante in play.
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