In 2016, Anthony Chimkovitch finished 20th in the EPT Main Event for €49,170 and now was stacking yet more chips after knocking out a player.
"He seems to knock out a player every third orbit," commented one of the players at his table.
Chimkovitch sits on around 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |
Hakim Zoufri raised the action and received a call from Diego Ventura. The flop was 
and Zoufri bet 2,600. Ventura raised to 7,000, Zoufri three-bet to 13,000 and Ventura called. Both players then checked the 
on the turn.
The river brought four to a straight with the 
and Zoufri led out for 12,000. Ventura decided to fold after ten seconds. Casually, Zoufri tabled 
for a mere pair of sixes to rake in the pot. Ventura nodded in acknowledgement.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | 18,000 |
|
21,000 | 21,000 |
Johan Guilbert came in with a raise to 1,200 from the cutoff, the button called and Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind. On the 
flop, Negreanu checked, Guilbert bet 1,400, the button called and Negreanu folded.
On the 
turn, Guilbert opted for a minimum bet of 600. The button pounded directly, raising it up to 4,600, and Guilbert called after a minute. The river was the 
and "YoH_ViraL" checked. With ease, the button flicked in 13,000 and Guilbert went deep in the tank. He leaned over the table, stared intensely at his opponent and back at the board.
After nearly three minutes, he opted to fold to drop to 25,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 39,000 |
|
25,000 | -9,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000 | 49,000 |
|
72,000 | 32,000 |
|
60,000 | 13,000 |
|
58,000 | 58,000 |
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
|
29,000 | -11,000 |
|
Busted |
"Do you know where Kitty Kuo is sat?" Danny Tang asked.
Players often ask where their friends are sat, and after pointing them out, Tang headed over in Kuo's direction to check up on her progress. The reason for Tang's visit was not so much a supportive one, but more a competitiveone.
A classic poker last longer, only with more than money at stake.
"If I bust first," said Tang, "Then Kitty's going to make me do one of those gym classes with the bikes."
Spinning, Danny, they're called spin classes.
"Yeah, that," he said, "And if she busts first, then I get two 5% Main Event pieces."
Tang laughed.
"It's a lose-lose situation really!" he said jokingly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | 21,000 |
|
30,000 | 20,000 |
Adrian Lopez opened to 1,500 and got calls from Andre Akkari on the button and Renan Aziz Alves in the big blind.
The three players checked the 
flop and the turn was the 
. Alvez bet 4,000 and Akkari was the only caller.
Alvez shoved for 14,300 on the 
and Akkari tanked. He eventually called and Alvez winced before showing 
for a stone-cold bluff. Akkari showed 
and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 25,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Photos by Neil Stoddart / PokerStars.
The field is on a 75-minute dinner break. Action resumes around 8:05 p.m.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000 | 48,500 |
|
65,000 | -4,000 |
|
45,000 | 10,000 |
|
32,000 | 6,000 |
|
29,500 | 6,000 |
|
23,000 | 23,000 |
|
16,500 | 3,500 |
|
3,700 |
