Sergey Borisenko made the unconventional play of limping from under the gun and then Mathew Frankland, next to act, raised to 700. Andrei Nikonov, two seats from Frankland, called as did Alexander Stepin in the cutoff. Borisenko called to complete the preflop betting round.
The flop came down and this is where things got a little strange. Borisenko lead out with a 6,000 bet into the 2,800 pot and Frankland sighed before letting his hand go. Nikonov smiled and folded, but Stepin called.
The turn was the and Borisenko looked completely resigned from winning the hand, rocking back on his chair before tapping the table and checking, not wanting to risk his remaining 6,800 chips. Stepin fired out a bet of 7,000 and Borisenko went into the tank.
He emerged 90 seconds later with a fold, showing the table his pocket tens for middle set! Stepin showed him the in response, and the rest of the table could not believe what they had just witnessed.
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After a series of bets and raises, Nesad Shalaj was all in and at risk for 21,925 on a board of . He was ahead with against his opponent's , and held as the completed the board.
Shalaj successfully doubled through, and now has around 54,000 chips.
Jason Mercier opened for 600 from the hijack and Jacob Toole defended from the big blind. The latter proceeded to check-call a bet of 525 on the flop, and then he turned right around and led out for 1,450. Mercier quickly flicked his cards to the muck and gave up on the hand.
It wasn't much of a pot, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on their chips counts.
Steve Watts just got the better of Chris Moorman in a three-way hand.
Moorman opened to 750 and was called by the button and Watts in the big blind. The flop brought to the show and Moorman continued for 1,350. Watts was the only caller before both players checked the turn and river down.
"Jack," said Watts in his cheeky Londoner voice and opened . It was good as Moorman mucked.
Akin Tuna opened to 600 from UTG+1 and after two players folded Toby Lewis called. Raul Paez was on Lewis' immediate left and he called meaning it was three-handed to the draw heavy flop.
Unsurprisingly, each of the three players checked in turn. Then the dealer put the onto the turn, which certainly did not help matters and again all three players checked. The river saw another round of checks, Tuna winning the pot with his .
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and this is where things got a little strange. Borisenko lead out with a 6,000 bet into the 2,800 pot and Frankland sighed before letting his hand go. Nikonov smiled and folded, but Stepin called.
and Borisenko looked completely resigned from winning the hand, rocking back on his chair before tapping the table and checking, not wanting to risk his remaining 6,800 chips. Stepin fired out a bet of 7,000 and Borisenko went into the tank.
in response, and the rest of the table could not believe what they had just witnessed.
. He was ahead with 
against his opponent's 
, and held as the 
completed the board.
flop, and then he turned right around and led out for 1,450. Mercier quickly flicked his cards to the muck and gave up on the hand.
to the show and Moorman continued for 1,350. Watts was the only caller before both players checked the 
turn and river down.
. It was good as Moorman mucked.
flop.
river saw another round of checks, Tuna winning the pot with his 
