Mike McDonald raised to 48,000 to open the pot, and Barny Boatman defended his big blind to go heads up. He'd check-fold on the flop, though.
The next hand, it was Yorane Kerignard opening to 50,000, and Boatman three-bet to 117,000 from the small blind. Kerignard was undeterred, though. He four-bet to 312,000 total, and Boatman surrendered quickly and without incident. The blinds only cost 36,000 per orbit, but Botman dropped 165,000 over the course of those two hands.
Vanessa Selbst just showed up to the rail carrying an aluminum food container. She marched straight up the stairs to the stage and tapped Kevin MacPhee on the shoulder. "I brought you a present."
The container was filled with gorgeous slices of prosciutto and a puffy desert empanada cut into two pieces. She didn't bring enough for the rest of the class to share, unfortunately.
From middle position, Daniele Vesco raised all in for 76,000. From the button, Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis reraised to 130,000 and everyone else folded.
Vesco:
Veldhuis:
The board ran out and Vesco made a diamond flush to double up.
After Kevin MacPhee opened from the under-the-gun-plus-one position, action moved to Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden in the small blind. He flatted and then fellow Team Pro Lex Veldhuis was up in the big blind. He reraised to 174,000. MacPhee and Lodden both folded and Veldhuis won the pot.
Andrey Pateychuk fired 76,000 on the board. His opponent Barny Boatman put in a raised to 301,000. Pateychuk gave it some thought, but then folded. He showed the when he mucked his hand.
From the cutoff seat, Kevin MacPhee raised to 52,000. Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden called from the big blind and the flop came down . Lodden checked and MacPhee bet 68,000. Lodden quickly folded and MacPhee won the pot.
Dimitar Danchev raised to 52,000 to open the pot under the gun, and Mustapha Kanit flatted from the button. The two men went heads up, and the flop came . Kanit called a bet of 56,000, and Danchev checked to him on the turn. Kanit took his cue to bet 114,000 at the pot, but Danchev check-raised all in as a response. Kanit had about 350,000 chips behind, and he instantly called to put himself at risk. It was a sweat.
Showdown
Danchev:
Kanit:
Kanit had the overpair, but Danchev's open-ender had him drawing live to eight outs for the knockout.
Sure enough, the river came to take Kanit's chips, and he's been straightened right out the door in 19th place. Aces go under, and Kanit will have to settle for €19,000 today.
On the main feature table, both Joni Mattila and Eli Bohbot were all in preflop against chip leader Chris McClung.
Mattila:
Bohbot:
McClung:
Bohbot had the least amount of chips and McClung had both players the covered.
The flop came down and Mattila picked up the lead with a pair of kings. The turn gave him trips when another fell, but a on the river smacked McClung with a full house and won him everything. He eliminated both players on the hand.
From under the gun, Mustapha Kanit raised to 49,000 before play folded to Barny Boatman in the hijack seat. He reraised al made it an even 100,000. Action folded around the table back to Kanit. He took a minute and then reraised to 206,000. Boatman took a few moments himself. The decision he made was to five-bet to 406,000 and he slid out the chips. Kanit gave it some thought, but after about a minute, folded his hand.
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and Vesco made a diamond flush to double up.
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. Lodden checked and MacPhee bet 68,000. Lodden quickly folded and MacPhee won the pot.
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