Suleyman Kirecci opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Alexandr Nekrasov three-bet to 7,500 in middle position. Kirecci called as the action got back around.
Kirecci checked on the flop of 2♠5♣7♣ and Nekrasov continued for 3,000. Kirecci check-raised to 15,000 and Nekrasov laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
|
22,000 |
Kim Holmberg was all in for around 18,000 from early position and up against Mario Menicanin in the big blind.
Kim Holmberg: A♥Q♠
Mario Menicanin: 9♥9♦
Needing to improve to avoid seeing his stack absorbed into Menicanin's, Holmberg watched as the dealer turned over 4♥J♣J♠2♥4♦. He failed to overcome Menicanin's two nines and was eliminated, while Menicanin took the pot to move up near 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
Busted |
From middle position, Sergiu Covrig opened to 2,600 and was called by the button. In the big blind, Tinay Aksoy three-bet to 12,200.
Covrig thought about it for a long moment and chose to go all in for 59,600. The button folded and after a few seconds, Aksoy folded too.
On the next hand, Covrig raised again to 2,600. He was called only once, by Biao Ding in the big blind.
Both players checked on the flop of 2♦Q♣7♠ to find the 9♣ on the turn. Ding bet 6,000, Covrig raised all in, and Ding folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
79,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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A pot of around 40,000 was already in the middle as Paata Dalalishvili and Renat Bohdanov went to the river on a completed board of A♦2♥4♠7♠6♥.
Dalalishvili, under the gun, then moved all in and Bohdanov went deep into the tank. He thought about the decision for several minutes before calling for his last 46,000.
Dalalishvili then turned over 3♦3♣ and Bohdanov showed A♥J♥ for a pair of aces as he won the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
35,000 |
Bergutay Erkal was out of position in a heads-up pot against Marcin Kreft.
Erkal checked on the flop of A♦6♦7♥ and Kreft bet 1,700. Erkal jammed with Kreft covered and Kreft gave it some thought before calling off with a stack of around 20,000.
Marcin Kreft: A♣5♣
Bergutay Erkal: A♥7♠
Kreft was in rough shape against the two pair of Erkal, who filled up on the A♠ turn before the K♦ river confirmed Kreft's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
Heads-up on a flop of 9♥3♠10♦, Andrei Cherkashin bet 5,000 from the cutoff and Kuljinder Sidhu called in middle position.
The turn came the 10♠ and Cherkashin bet another 18,000. Sidhu then slid forward a bet of 80,000, enough to put Cherkashin all in, and Cherkashin called for his last 66,000.
Sidhu had Q♥Q♣, but Cherkashin had pulled ahead on the turn with A♦10♥ for trips. The river came the 2♥ and Cherkashin doubled up.
The unmistakable voice of Ren Lin was heard above the din of the room as he took his seat at this table while the hand was in progress.
"My man, you are dangerous," Lin told Cherkashin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | |
|
|
75,000 | |
|
30,000 |
On Table 34, Alain Zeidan in the cutoff and Silvio Domingues Costa on the button moved all in preflop, with Domingues Costa being at risk for 26,600 chips.
Silvio Domingues Costa: A♠A♥
Alain Zeidan: K♦K♥
On K♣A♣8♣J♠6♥, both players hit a set, but Domingues Costa remained in the lead and doubled up. Zeidan thought he was covered, so he left. But he had to come back as he had 13,100 chips left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
13,100
13,100
|
13,100 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
More than 50,000 was already in the middle as Joseph Sabe and Metin Kaplanoglu went heads-up to the river on a board of 8♥K♥J♣7♦Q♣.
Sabe then moved all in, sending Kaplanoglu deep into the tank. "I have a very good hand," Kaplanoglu said before calling for his last 30,000 after several minutes.
Sabe then turned over A♥10♥ for the rivered straight and Kaplanoglu flashed 7♠7♥ before mucking his set. "I couldn't get away," Kaplanoglu said as he made his exit.
Tinay Aksoy and Sam Grafton are also seated at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | |
|
|
130,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
38,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Milad Bigvand was riding a short stack of around 3,700 when he moved all in against Ren Lin.
Milad Bigvand: K♣J♦
Ren Lin: A♦8♦
The board ran out 9♦3♥7♥6♣8♥ and Lin finished with a pair of eights, while Bigvand was left holding just king-high and was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
Busted |
