Tom Middleton raised from the button to 320,000 with and Eduard Bhaggoe shoved from the small blind with . The big blind folded and Middleton quickly called. The board rand out. Bhaggoe got his pair right in the window and no queen appeared, so Bhaggoe came from behind to doubled up and put a minor dent in Middleton’s stack.
With 1.66 million in the pot and a board reading , Daniel Nielsen checked with the from the big blind and Tom Middleton followed suit with in the cutoff. Nielsen checked once again on the river and then snap-called when Middleton took a stab at the pot for 800,000.
Nielsen showed his flush and won the pot to take over the chip lead.
Kimmo Kurko opened for 320,000 with on the button. Tom Middleton, from the big blind, three bet him to 825,000. Interesting situation for Kurko as Middleton will often be aggressive in this spot, but Kurko saw no reason to tangle and laid it down.
Action folded to Tom "Middy" Middleton on the button and he raised to 320,000 holding . The small blind folded and then Luca Fiorini three-bet to 750,000 from the big blind with the . Middleton considered his options and then clicked it back with a four-bet to 1.2 million. Fiorini responded by instantly moving all in and Middleton snap-folded.
Benoit Gury raised under the gun to 330,000 with Tom Middleton just called with and Kresten Nielsen came along from the big blind with the suited . They saw a flop of . Nielsen flopped trips and checked it to the raiser. Gury obliged and bet 285,000. Middleton didn’t believe him and raised to 650,000. Nielsen then sprung the trap and put out 1,175,000. The other two players folded and the rail erupted with cries of “El Torro.”
Kimmo Kurko opened the action for 320,000 under the gun and action folded to a short-stacked Eduard Bhaggoe in the cutoff. He committed his last 2.31 million, which inspired the button and blinds to both fold and Kurko to snap-call.
Bhaggoe:
Kurko:
It was a classic flip, but not after the flop came down and Bhaggoe, who got up out of his seat with excitement, took a commanding lead with a set. Kurko needed to catch either running straight or flush cards to eliminate his opponent, and the turn made that a very real possibility. Bhaggoe's excitement subsided as he watched the dealer burn one last time and put out the river... the .
Bhaggoe's face dropped upon discovering Kurko made a winning flush. Eventually Bhaggoe composed himself, smiled and exited the stage to join his wife and mother on the rail.
Benoit Gury raised under the gun with for 335,000. Luca Fiorini in the small blind three bet to 815,000 with and Gury elected to just call, perhaps to disguise the strength of his hand. The flop came and Fiorini decided to set a trap with his flopped trips and checked. Gury did indeed bet but only for a small 480,000. Fiorini went for the check raise to 1,200,000 and Gury wisely folded.
Benoit Gury opened for 325,000 from the cutoff holding and Tom Middleton decided to defend from the big blind with the . It then went check-check on the , the turned and Middleton decided to semi-bluff with his flush draw. He dropped in a bet of 250,000 and it did the job as Gury released his hand.