Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis just received an early Chirstman gift thanks to Vladimir Andjelic.
From under the gun, Veldhuis raised to 4,000. Action folded a few spots over to Andjelic and he reraised all in for 120,000. Play moved back to Veldhuis and he quickly called with . Andjelic held the .
The flop, turn and river ran out and Veldhuis sent Andjelic to the rail.
Action folded to Christian Cipriano in the hijack seat and he raised to 5,000. In the small blind sat Kevin MacPhee, a former EPT champion. He three-bet to 12,800. After the big blind folded, Cipriano reraised all in for a little over 40,000. MacPhee snapped.
MacPhee tabled the and Cipriano the . The flop, turn and river ran out and MacPhee won the pot.
After the hand, Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst asked MacPhee how much he had. She had right around 275,000 and MacPhee said he had right around 280,000 now. Selbst asked MacPhee if he wanted to swap 2%. MacPhee agreed and the two now earned a little extra sweat on each other.
Cristiano Viali checked the flop and the next player bet 12,300. Jon Spinks flatted the bet and then action fell back on Viali. He check-raised all in for 47,000. The bettor folded, but Spinks made the call.
Spinks:
Viali:
Spinks' top pair was ahead, but he had to dodge the pair and flush draw that Viali held.
The turn brought the and put Viali in front with two pair. The river landed with the and gave Spinks a better two pair to win him the pot. He eliminated Viali and moved to right about 375,000 in chips.
Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov fired 15,500 on the board. Jesus Cortes made the call and the river landed with the . Katchalov checked and Cortes checked behind.
Katchalov showed offsuit with no clubs. Cortes tabled the and won the pot.
Joseph Cheong raised from early position to 4,500 and Anatoli Ozhenilok three-bet to 10,500 from the cutoff seat. Play folded back to Cheong and he made the call to see the flop. Cheong checked and Ozhenilok bet 10,000. Cheong made the call.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the land on the river. Cheong bet 30,000 and Ozhenilok called.
Kyle Cheong opened to 4,300 from middle position and action folded to Nikolay Tsanev in the small blind. He three-bet to 11,600. Cheong tanked for a bit, but eventually mucked his hand and Tsanev won the pot.
. Andjelic held the 
.
and Veldhuis sent Andjelic to the rail.
and MacPhee won the pot.
flop and the next player bet 12,300. Jon Spinks flatted the bet and then action fell back on Viali. He check-raised all in for 47,000. The bettor folded, but Spinks made the call.
board. Jesus Cortes made the call and the river landed with the 
offsuit with no clubs. Cortes tabled the 
land on the river. Cheong bet 30,000 and Ozhenilok called.
and Ozhenilok mucked.
