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On the first hand back from the break Oliver Price three-bet shoved for 2,050,000 with ace-king. The original raiser was Sotirios Koutoupas and he elected to fold his pocket threes.
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
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Another 20 minute break for the players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,470,000 | 130,000 |
|
6,400,000 | -80,000 |
|
2,105,000 | -125,000 |
|
2,090,000 | -310,000 |
|
1,005,000 | -195,000 |
We hadn't seen any limped pots yet, but there's a first for everything.
Eli Heath limped in from the small blind holding 
. Sotirios Koutoupas checked his big blind with 
.
Heath bet out 65,000 and Koutoupas made the call.
On the flop Heath didn't have much equity with his hand, but he picked up some more with the 
on the turn. He bet again, 140,000 this time, and Sotirios Koutoupas folded.
Two pots in a row for Harry Law and both times he had to three-bet to get it done.
In the first Oliver Price opened to 140,000 from the small blind with 
but folded when Law three-bet from the big blind to 365,000 with 
.
Then on the next hand Eli Heath opened to 120,000 under-the-gun with 
, it folded to Law in the small blind and he peaked down at . He elected to three-bet this holding too, making it 305,000 total. Back on Heath, he tanked before folding.
Eugene Katchalov just shoved two hands in a row.
The first time he shoved with 
. Koutoupas thought about it with 
in the big blind, but folded. The second time Katchalov pushed with 
and he made Eli Heath fold on the button.
No calls yet!
The two chip leaders just clashed in a big pot that went all the way to showdown...
Harry Law opened to 125,000 from the cut-off with 
and Sotirios Koutoupas called from the big blind with 
. On the 
flop Koutoupas checked, Law continuation bet 140,000 and Koutoupas smooth called. The 
turn was certainly an action card as it gave Law top pair and Koutoupas two-pair. Yet again it was checked to Law, he bet 255,000 and again Koutoupas smooth called.
If the turn card was an action card then the river was the ultimate action card given that it gave Law an inferior two-pair, Koutoupaas played it cute again, checking to Law who fired 385,000, there was never thought of raising from Koutoupas and he flicked one T5k chip over the line to signal a call, Law was the first to show, Koutoupas then showed the winner and has opened up a gap again.
Koutoupas is up to 8,340,000 whilst Law is down to 6,480,000, they're both well clear of the other three players, in fact Eli Heath, Oliver Price and Eugene Katchalov combined have less than Law.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,340,000 | 940,000 |
|
|
6,480,000 | -520,000 |
Harry law opened to 120,000 from the under the gun position. He found one interested party in Oliver Price in the big blind. Price held 
and would soon get in trouble.
Law would take Price to value town betting all three streets. Price didn't find a spot where he would lay it down and he check called all the way. Price paid 120,000 on the flop, 255,000 on the 
turn and 620,000 on the river.
Law quickly showed his flopped flush, and with a little frown Price mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000 | 1,490,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | -1,270,000 |
"This could be a momentum shifter," said James Hartigan in the commentary box at the conclusion of the hand.
Harry Law raised to 120,000 from under-the-gun with 
, Sotirios Koutoupas three-bet to 275,000 from the small blind with 
and Law, after some contemplation, smooth called.
The 
flop meant Law flopped top set and Koutoupas middle pair. The chip leader led for 225,000 and Law smooth called. The 
turn gave Koutoupas a flush draw, he checked, Law bet 380,000 and Koutoupas made the call. The 
fell on the river, when checked to Law bet 550,000 and Koutoupas tank-called.
With that pot of almost three million Law is up to 5,510,000 whilst Koutoupas is down to 7,400,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000 | -455,000 |
|
|
5,510,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
3,670,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
2,230,000 | -580,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -555,000 |
