Hands 135-138: Shafikov's Slipping
Hand #135: With Denys Shafikov still missing (and so a big blind up for grabs this hand), Steve Warburton opened under the gun for 600,000 with just the 
showing. Juanda and Jensen quickly released and the pot went to Warburton.
Hand #136: Shafikov returned in the small blind and he made it 750,000 with 
. Steve Warburton in the big blind folded his 
and Shafikov made back some money.
Hand #137: Shafikov on the button with 
opened for 600,000. His min raise got called by John Juanda in the big blind who had 
. The flop came 
favoriting Juanda. Juanda checked, and called Shafikov's 700,000 bet.
The fell on the turn, improving Juanda to trips. Juanda lead out for 1.25 million into the 2,950,000 pot. Shafikov tanked for a bit before folding.
Hand #138: Shafikov opened under the gun and Jensen called from the big blind with 
. The flop of 
saw both players check. Shafikov checked behind from under the gun. The turn came the 
and Jensen checked again. Shafikov made a bet and Jensen check shoved all in. Shafikov had just the 
showing, and tanked for quite some time before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,700,000 | -300,000 |
|
14,400,000 | 1,900,000 |
|
12,500,000 | 2,650,000 |
|
3,975,000 | -4,250,000 |
and John Juanda called from the big blind with 
. The flop brought out 
and Juanda check-folded to a bet of 700,000.
to 600,000 and he won the pot.
and the turn was the 
. Jensen bet another 1.1 million on the turn, and that was enough to take down the pot.
in the small blind and moved in. He was thrown the all in triangle but got no action from Shafikov.
and Jensen saw his equity diminish to 11%. The 
from the button and John Juanda called from the big blind with 
and both players checked. On the turn the 
hit and Juanda checked again, after which Shafikov did the same. Juanda took down the pot and he and Shafikov are now tied for second.
on the button. Juanda three-bet to 1,250,000 and he won the pot.
from the button and John Juanda called from the big blind with 
and Steve Warburton called from the big blind. The flop brought out 
on the button made it 500,000. Jensen in the small blind with 
before three betting to 1,425,000 with 
and both players checked, putting the 
on the turn. On the river the 
and Frederik Jensen called from the big blind with 
and Denys Shafikov three-bet from the button to 1,450,000. That was enough to get Jensen to fold.
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