There was a raise from a gentleman in early position, and Dan Murariu in the small blind was the only caller to see the flop, which both players checked. Murariu checked the turn too before calling the 1,000 that his opponent casually tossed into the middle; Murariu checked the river as well and this time the preflop raiser checked behind.
There ensued a brief argument over who had to show their cards first - it was eventually ruled that Mr. Preflop Raiser had to show first as the last action had been with him - and he turned over for not much. Murariu turned over his to take the pot, and edged up to 37,000.
With the board reading James Mitchell was facing a bet of 5,200 on the river. This was almost double the size of the pot and it put the Irish Open Champion deep into thought, but after almost 3 minutes he folded face up, leaving himself with 29,000 back.
There are plenty of ladies on the tournament floor today, but most are dealers in sparkly pink dresses. Of the 180-odd players in the field, exactly three are female. Only Vanessa Selbst, Annette Obrestad, and Nelli Nufer are playing today. No matter how you spin it, that's a pretty depressing stat.
Ivan Demidov bet 3,000 on a flop, and his lone opponent spend a minute in the tank. Demidov passed the time clicking away on his iPad, much like fellow Team Pro: Russia member Alex Kravchenko did a few seats away. The player called, and the turn brought the . Demidov took about three minutes to check, and the other player checked behind. Both checked again after the river, and Demidov showed pocket sevens. They were no good, however, as his opponent turned up for the conservatively-played overpair.
EPT Barcelona winner Carter Phillips opened to 300 from the cutoff, the button made the call before Jorn Walthaus reraised to 1,325 from the small blind. Both players called but Walthaus fired out 2,150 on the flop of to pick up the pot.
We arrived to find [Removed:283] checking a flop to Alex Kravchenko, who bet 1,125. Back to [Removed:288], who now raised to 3,000. Kravchenko gave it some thought, and then made the call.
They saw a turn and [Removed:288] promptly bet out around 8,000, leaving himself just 5,100 behind. Kravchenko raised to 30,000 - unnecessary as a simple min-raise would have sufficed, but it did serve to demonstrate strength rather nicely - and the hapless [Removed:288] folded.
We arrived with one player all in for around 10,000 on a flop. He held for top pair with a backdoor flush draw, but he was in bad shape against Ivan Demidov's . The on the turn improved Demidov to a full house, and the river made him quads just for fun. The other player made a quick exit, and Demidov moved up to 36,000.
"How do you run so good?" asked one of his tablemates with a laugh. Demidov just smiled.
Praz Bansi was looking depressed, he had got into a raising war from the small blind against the button. It looked as though Praz had put in a 5-bet to to 7,750 over the top of button's 4-bet to 3,500.
To this end, his opponent had moved all-in and the double bracelet winner was now tanking, muttering, "It's too early for this." Bansi looked over to where we were standing and laughed miserably, "Second hand..."
Bansi then apologised to the dealer saying, "Sorry, give me one minute." However he still had the clock called on him but as the TD came over to count the minute down, Bansi stared at his opponent, "You know what I have right?"
With about 20 seconds remaining or so, Bansi elected to muck declaring he was folding Kings.
The board read when Scott Montgomery led out for 1,500. Jasper Wetemans, on Montgomery's direct left, raised to 3,600. Montgomery wasn't intimidated. He three-bet to an even 10,000, earning a quick fold from Wetemans.
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flop, which both players checked. Murariu checked the 
turn too before calling the 1,000 that his opponent casually tossed into the middle; Murariu checked the 
river as well and this time the preflop raiser checked behind.
for not much. Murariu turned over his 
to take the pot, and edged up to 37,000.
James Mitchell was facing a bet of 5,200 on the river. This was almost double the size of the pot and it put the Irish Open Champion deep into thought, but after almost 3 minutes he folded 
face up, leaving himself with 29,000 back.
flop, and his lone opponent spend a minute in the tank. Demidov passed the time clicking away on his iPad, much like fellow Team Pro: Russia member Alex Kravchenko did a few seats away. The player called, and the turn brought the 
. Demidov took about three minutes to check, and the other player checked behind. Both checked again after the 
river, and Demidov showed pocket sevens. They were no good, however, as his opponent turned up 
for the conservatively-played overpair.
flop to Alex Kravchenko, who bet 1,125. Back to [Removed:288], who now raised to 3,000. Kravchenko gave it some thought, and then made the call.
flop. He held 
for top pair with a backdoor flush draw, but he was in bad shape against Ivan Demidov's 
on the turn improved Demidov to a full house, and the 
river made him quads just for fun. The other player made a quick exit, and Demidov moved up to 36,000.
