Daniel Alaphilippe, in the big blind, checked it to Eric Van Der Burg who bet 1,025. Deeb called, as did Alaphilippe, to see the turn. The action was similar to the flop as Van Der Burg's bet of 2,200 was called by Deeb and check-called by Alaphilippe.
The hit the river and all three players checked pretty quickly. Van Der Burg mucked his hand while Deeb tabled . Alaphilippe flopped the world with , but improved no further to secure the pot for Deeb.
Shaun Deeb just found himself with a rather big decision for the event's first level, just as it came to a close.
He bet 1,550 into a 3,700-chip pot on a board only to see his heads-up opponent in the small blind bump it up to 3,550.
Deeb's response was another raise, adding another 5k, but his opponent insta-shoved, putting Deeb to a decision for his last remaining 23,000.
"I can beat some of the hands you think are the best hand," he said, going deep into the tank for a good three minutes before eventually emerging with a fold.
Constant Rijkenberg, the former EPT San Remo champion, found a fortunate river to help him increase his stack to 45,000.
He was in the small blind and was the only player who called Sergio Castelluccio's early position raise to 250. The flop came and Rijkenberg check-called a 400 c-bet. The turn was the the Dutchman wasn't to be shifted as he check-called Castelluccio's 900 bet.
The final card was the and the Italian bet 2,000 when faced with a third check. This time though he was faced with a check-raise up to 5,800. He had the look of a man who wished he had checked behind, but he still called. Rijkenberg opened for rivered trips and Castelluccio mucked.
With a healthy 12,500-ish in the pot and the board reading , Sam Chartier and his opponent checked the river with Chartier's opponent tabling . Chartier mucked and dropped to about 25,000 in the process.
Picking up the action on a board with 650 in the middle, Jonathan Duhamel check-called 350 from an opponent to see the river. Duhamel check-called 800 this time and his opponent turned over .
"Flush," said the dealer.
"Straight," said the winner player.
Duhamel chuckled as he could beat neither, losing the small pot.
flop.
turn. The action was similar to the flop as Van Der Burg's bet of 2,200 was called by Deeb and check-called by Alaphilippe.
hit the river and all three players checked pretty quickly. Van Der Burg mucked his hand while Deeb tabled 
. Alaphilippe flopped the world with 
, but improved no further to secure the pot for Deeb.
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board only to see his heads-up opponent in the small blind bump it up to 3,550.
and Rijkenberg check-called a 400 c-bet. The turn was the 
and the Italian bet 2,000 when faced with a third check. This time though he was faced with a check-raise up to 5,800. He had the look of a man who wished he had checked behind, but he still called. Rijkenberg opened 
, Sam Chartier and his opponent checked the river with Chartier's opponent tabling 
. Chartier mucked and dropped to about 25,000 in the process.
board with 650 in the middle, Jonathan Duhamel check-called 350 from an opponent to see the 
river. Duhamel check-called 800 this time and his opponent turned over 
