We got to the table to see AP Phahurat moved Martin Kabrhel all in before the flop only to have Kabrhel snap him off.
Phahurat:
Kabrhel:
The board fell down and Kabrhel's kings were able to hold. He scooped up the pot and crippled Phahurat down to 105,000 in the process. Kabrhel, on the other hand, now has about 510,000.
Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 22,000 preflop and was called by Martin Kabrhel from the button and Griffin Benger from the big blind.
The flop brought and Benger checked. Jouhkimainen continued for 31,000 and Kabrhel called. Benger got out of the way and the hit the turn.
The action went check-check and a second ace - the - fell on the river. Jouhkimainen instantly moved 137,000 all in. Kabrhel then went into the tank.
"Oh Joni," lamented Kabrhel. "Mister Joni. You have an ace, Mr. Joni?"
Kabrhel continued to think for about two minutes before Benger called the clock and the tournament staff came over. The countdown fell down to just two seconds before Kabrhel finally let go of his hand, awarding Jouhkimainen the pot.
Jouhkimainen is now at 300,000 to Kabrhel's 245,000.
Martin Kabrhel opened to 20,000 from early position, Griffin Benger called on the button, and the flop fell . Kabrhel led out for 24,000, Benger called, and the turn brought the . Kabrhel fired another 46,000, Benger again called, and the completed the board.
Kabrhel emptied the chamber, firing a final bullet worth 81,000, and Benger called. Kabrhel showed for a bluff, which Benger had beat with for a pair of jacks.
Max Lykov raised to 25,000 out of the small blind, Jan-Peter Jachtmann defended, and both players checked on a flop of .
The turn was the , Lykov led out for 38,000, and Jachtmann called.
The river was the , Lykov opted to check, and Jachtmann slid out 105,000. Lykov folded, and Jachtmann showed .
A few hands later, Jachtmann opened to 23,000 from the cutoff. Ronny Voth three-bet to 52,000 on the button, Jachtmann called, and the flop fell . Jachtmann check-called 58,000, and the check-called another 82,000 when the turned.
Both players knuckled when the completed the board, and Voth showed for a pair of nines. Jachtmann had that beat with with a pair of queens, and now has 690,000 chips.
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Ronny Voth opened to 16,000 from under the gun, Igor Kurganov called in the cutoff, and Jan-Peter Jachtmann defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , Jachtmann checked, and Voth continued for 21,000. only Kurganov called.
The turn was the , Voth led out for 80,000, and Kurganov made the call.
The completed the board, Voth led again - this time for 145,000 - and Kurganov went deep into the tank. He started talking to himself, or perhaps it was the dealer, and then he finally called.
"Set," Voth said excitedly, showing .
Kurganov mucked his hand, and Voth let out a long sigh of relief.
The next hand, Kurganov opened to 16,000, Max Lykov called on the button, and Voth defended his big blind. The flop fell , Voth checked, and Kurganov fired 35,000. Only Lykov called.
The turn was the , Kurganov moved all in, and Lykov snap-called.
Lykov:
Kurganov:
Kurganov urged the dealer to pair the board, but the on the river was a brick, and he was eliminated in 12th place.