Action was caught on the completed board, with 23,200 in the pot. Samuel Gillis bet 5,000 from the small blind and was called by Luciano Macchiarelli, who was on the button.
Gillis rolled over his , which was good for two pair. Macchiarelli slammed his fist on the table in disgust before he mucked his hand.
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Ehsan Amiri raised to 800 from early position and was called by Tibor Nagygyorgy to his left. Alberto Landgraf and Sam Grafton also called in the blinds, leaving the hand four ways to the flop.
Landgraf and Grafton checked to Amiri, who continued for 1,500 with Nagygyorgy calling behind. Landgraf called while Grafton folded, and the action was checked to Nagygyorgy on the turn.
Nagygyorgy bet 2,100, finding a call from Landgraf and a fold from Amiri to the river. Both players checked before revealing their hands.
Landgraf tabled his missed straight and flush draws, saying "I've got nine high" as he showed . Amiri turned over for two pair, good enough to take down the pot.
There was 11,000 in the middle on the board. Paul Newey checked in the big blind before Cedric Schwaederle bet 7,000. Newey then slid in a stack of T-5,000 chips to put his opponent all-in. Schwaederle had an additional 31,000 behind and called for his tournament life.
Cedric Schwaederle:
Paul Newey:
The river was inconsequential as Newey had the hand locked up and sent his opponent to the rail.
Hossein Ensan raised to 600 from early position and found calls from Luciano Macchiarelli on the button, Paul Newey in the small blind and Samuel Gillis in the big blind.
Ensan continued for 1,300 after the flop and all three opponents called to the turn. The action then checked around to the river, where Newey led out for 6,500.
Gillis folded, as did Macchiarelli after a call from Ensan. Newey tabled for a straight, and Ensan said "nice hand" as he mucked his cards.