Vojtech Ruzicka was flying high today but he was just brought back down to earth by Timothy Reilly.
The two players were in the blinds and took to a flop. Reilly check-called a 50,000 bet before both players checked the turn. The river came a fourth spade with the and Reilly checked again. Ruzicka bet 125,000 and was shocked when Reilly check-raised to 285,000.
He made the call anyway and was shown by the American for the nut flush. He mucked. Bryn Kenney said he had the and assumed Ruzicka must've had the in his hand.
Bryn Kenny has doubled up through Vojtech Ruzicka and now has a little more freedom to get creative.
Ruzicka opened to 65,000 in the hijack and after Martin Jacobson folded, Kenney moved all-in for 255,000. Ruzicka counted Kenney's stack, then the chips already in the middle, before making a reluctant call --possibly based on pure maths if nothing else.
Ruzicka:
Kenney:
The board ran out and Kenney doubled up.
Kenny has since opened two pots, one from the button and one from under the gun. On both occasions he only won the blinds and antes but they all add up in the end.
It seems we cannot write an update without Vojtech Ruzicka being in it, the Czech pro is seemingly involved in every pot.
Alexandre Reard opened to 60,000 and Ruzicka called from the button. The pair shared a , Reard continued with an 80,000 bet and Ruzicka called. The turn saw Reard initially check and when Ruzicka tested the waters with a 175,000 bet Reard called.
The river was the and Reard wasted no time at all in betting 265,000. Ruzicka smelled a rat and instantly mucked his hand.
Bryn Kenney was playing a 15 big blind stack and saw a pretty hand and decided to go with it.
The action folded to Vojtech Ruzicka on the button and he opened to 70,000 before Kenney shoved for 455,000 from the big blind. Ruzicka, who has been in most of the critical pots today, held his head as if he had another difficult decision to make. He asked for a count and elected to call.
Kenney:
Ruzicka:
"The seven of diamonds is the luckiest card in the deck, bro!" offered a supporting Kevin MacPhee on the rail.
Ruzicka opened to 65,000 on the button and then quickly called when Jacobson moved all in from the small blind. Jacobson opened and Ruzicka the .
Jacobson took the lead on the flop and stayed in front on the turn. However, the on the river improved Ruzicka to a flush and resigned Jacobson to fourth place.
They say that in order to win poker tournaments you have to win your coinflips, and that is exactly what Timothy Reilly has just done.
A raise on the button from Alexandre Reard was met with a three-bet from Reilly and before we knew what was going on Reard had moved all-in and Reilly had called!
Reilly:
Reard:
Reilly flew into the lead on the flop and when the turn and river were the and respectively, Reilly claimed the chip lead and left Reard nursing a 740,000 stack. Reard still has over 30 big blinds so is anything but short stacked, but this hand really changes the dynamic of the tournament.
Timothy Reilly took down a nice pot preflop with a cheeky four-bet-bluff.
Vojtech Ruzicka opened to 60,000 before Alexandre Reard three-bet to 155,000 and Reilly four-bet to 320,000. Both opponents admitted defeat and Reilly opened !
and Silverman leaves with €47,500 for his efforts.
flop. Reilly check-called a 50,000 bet before both players checked the 
turn. The river came a fourth spade with the 
and Reilly checked again. Ruzicka bet 125,000 and was shocked when Reilly check-raised to 285,000.
by the American for the nut flush. He mucked. Bryn Kenney said he had the 
in his hand.
and Kenney doubled up.
, Reard continued with an 80,000 bet and Ruzicka called. The 
turn saw Reard initially check and when Ruzicka tested the waters with a 175,000 bet Reard called.
and Ruzicka the 
flop and stayed in front on the 
turn. However, the 
flop and when the turn and river were the 
!