The players were sent for their first 20-minute break of the day but they all requested to see the numbers for a possible deal. The tournament director was called over and the deal discussions have started while the clock for the break has been paused.
Jasper Meijer van Putten raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Semen Kravets three-bet to 2,600,000 in the big blind which was called.
The flop came , Kravets bet 2,600,000 and Meijer van Putten called again.
The turn was the and Kravets checked. Meijer van Putten bet 4,000,000 which got Kravets thinking.
In the meantime, Jussi Mattila called over the waitress and ordered a black coffee and a double cognac. But he told her to wait for the others to finish the hand so he could order drinks for them too.
Kravets folded.
"Do you want a drink?" Mattila asked Kravets.
Kravets said no but Mattila managed to convince him to take a shot of Russian vodka. Meijer van Putten agreed too so three extra shots of Beluga or Stolichnaya were ordered.
Jussi Mattila completed his small blind and Semen Kravets opted to check in the big blind.
The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Mattila bet 700,000 and Kravets called.
The river completed the board with the and Mattila now bet 1,400,000 which Kravets quickly called. Mattila tabled for two pair but Kravets held for the same two pair but the higher kicker to pick up the pot.
All three players grabbed their vodka shots, cheered, and drank with smiles on their faces.
Jasper Meijer van Putten called in the small blind and Jussi Mattila opted to check.
They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Meijer van Putten check-called the 800,000 bet of Mattila.
The river completed the board with the , Meijer van Putten check-called again, this time for 1,400,000. Mattila tabled for the flopped two pair and that was enough to scoop the pot.
The board read with around 3,000,000 in the middle already.
Jussi Mattila had checked in the big blind and Semen Kravets bet 2,500,000 on the button. Mattila took a few seconds and then made the call. Kravets tabled for two pair. Mattila looked a bit stunned and mucked his hand.
Semen Kravets raised to 1,300,000 from the button and Jussi Mattila defended his big blind.
They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Mattila bet 1,600,000 and Kravets called.
The river completed the board with the , Mattila check-raised the 2,000,000 bet of Kravets to 6,300,000 which was called. Mattila tabled for the turned straight. Kravets looked nonplussed and then flipped over to show he had two pair.