Maxim Lyks It!
Max Lykov limped in from the small blind, Jan-Peter Jachtmann raised to 27,000 in the big blind, and Lykov called.
The flop fell 
, Lykov check-called a 30,000-chip bet, and the turn brought the 
. Lykov checked again, Jachtmann fired another 55,000, and again, Lykov called.
The 
completed the board, Lykov checked a third and final time, and Jachtmann slid forward 115,000. Lykov called.
"Seven-high," Jachtmann said.
Lykov showed 
for a pair of jacks, and raked in the pot.
A few hands later, Lykov raised to 26,000 out of the cutoff. Jachtmann called on the button, Aaron Lim called out of the small blind, and the flop came 
. Lim checked, Lykov bet 40,000, and only Lim called.
The turn was the 
, Lim check-called another 76,000, and the river was a repeat five - the .
Lim checked a third time, Lykov fired 189,000, and Lim made the call. Lykov showed 
for tens and fives, and Lim mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,740,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
1,065,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
770,000
290,000
|
290,000 |