Philipp Gruissem opened before the flop with a raise to 8,000 from the cutoff. Viacheslav Goryachev was the one calling in the big blind and the Russian high roller check called a bet of 10,000 on and check called anither 21,000 on the turn. The river came the and Goryachev bet out 25,000. Gruissem called, but mucked upon seeing Goryachev's .
A total of 11 levels will be played, and after the sixth level there will be a dinner break of 60 minutes. The tournament staff has decided to play one additional level instead of the usual 10 due to the large field size and having to finish the tournament tomorrow.
We just caught a big pot between Aliaksei Boika and Stipo Vladic. The flop showed when Boika was all in at risk, covering Vladic by just 8,000 chips with 265,000 in the middle.
Vladic:
Boika:
The turn brought the and the river the , giving Boika a flush to crack Vladic's two pair.
Liv Boeree was missing in action and Philipp Gruissem, who was stretching near the rail but was very much still active, told us what had happened. Boeree was down to her last 15 big blinds when she shoved all in from the cutoff. Simon Deadman on the button woke up with aces and saw that hand hold up.
With a dead big blind due to a misunderstanding, Alex Bilokur made it 70,000 with just 4,600 behind. Kenneth Smaron made the call and Mike Watson reshoved for 74,200. Bilokur moved in for his last 4,600 and Smaron made the call again.
Kenneth Smaron:
Alex Bilokur:
Mike Watson:
Despite being in the lead, Bilokur didn't seem too confident and was already getting up from the table to make his exit. The flop proved him right as Watson took a commanding lead: . The on the turn and on the river didn't change a thing and Bilokur walked towards the exit. He was already almost out of the room when it showed he had still some chips left. He paid his 500 ante the next hand and won with ace-queen from king-ten to get at least some chips again.
Jean-Noel Thorel just got moved to Kitson Kho's immediate left, and knocked out the man from Hong Kong shortly thereafter.
Kho raised to 8,500 and Thorel three-bet to 20,000 after which the other players folded. The action was now back on Kho and he shoved for about 100,000. Thorel called right away, creating the following showdown.
Thorel:
Kho:
The board ran out and Kho was sent to the rail while Thorel's among the bigger stacks in the tournament.
Pavel Plesuv just raised to 8,500 from early position and one player called after which Jean Souprayenmestry moved all in for about 60,000 chips. Alex Bilokur, who had only 4,700 chips, called all in and Plesuv shoved over the top. The last player with a decision chose to fold, and the showdown went as follows.
Plesuv:
Souprayenmestry:
Bilokur:
The board ran out and Plesuv knocked out two players to bump his stack up to 150,000.
Kuljinder Sidhu shoved all in for 54,100 from middle position and Stevan Chew in the hijack moved in over the top for 166,400. Action folded to Rasmus Agerskov in the small blind who also moved all in. The big blind folded.
Kuljinder Sidhu:
Rasmus Agerskov:
Stevan Chew:
The board came and Chew won the huge pot. Agerskov was left with just 9,100.
and check called anither 21,000 on the 
turn. The river came the 
and Goryachev bet out 25,000. Gruissem called, but mucked upon seeing Goryachev's 
.
when Boika was all in at risk, covering Vladic by just 8,000 chips with 265,000 in the middle.
and the river the 
. The 
on the turn and 
on the river didn't change a thing and Bilokur walked towards the exit. He was already almost out of the room when it showed he had still some chips left. He paid his 500 ante the next hand and won with ace-queen from king-ten to get at least some chips again.
and Chew won the huge pot. Agerskov was left with just 9,100.
