Mike McDonald vs Victor Bogdanov
Level 4
: 150/300, 50 ante
Dario Sammartino opened to 700 and got two callers in Victor Bogdanov on the button and Mike McDonald in the big blind.
The flop came 
and McDonald checked to Sammartino who bet 1,300. Bogdanov called and McDonald then check-raised to 4,500. Both Bogdanov and McDonald called. The turn was the 
and this time it checked to Bogdanov who bet 9,000. McDonald called and Sammartino folded.
The river was a fourth club, the 
and both players checked. McDonald turned over a flush with 
, but Bogdanov had a higher flush (albeit not the highest one), with 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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59,000 | |
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16,000 | |
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flop, Craig Varnell had 2,500 in front of him, and Pavel Veksler, a PokerStars qualifier from Israël, called the bet. The turn was the 
, prompting a quick 5,800 bet from Varnell. Veksler called again.
before O'Dwyer capped his cards with two 25-value chips, and moved the rest all in. It was around 8,000, so just under half pot, and his opponent thought long and hard, checking and re-checking his cards before folding.
, and both Grafton and Nitsche checked. Hoivold bet 900, Frenken folded, Grafton check-raised to 2,200, Nitsche folded, and Hoivold called.
turn and got a call. On the 
river, Grafton fired 6,200 and once again Hoivold made the call.
for a full house, and his Norwegian opponent mucked.
and both players checked. The river was the 
. Carrel checked and Luo quickly checked behind. 
turn. The river was the 
, and Reijmer decided to lead out 5,500. Tuna took his time, then called with pocket kings. Reijmer had 
for a pair of sevens and dropped some chips.
flop, also called by Tuna. On the 
