Jon Kyte opened to 300,000 from under the gun. Cheng Zhao rejammed for 2,660,000 from the small blind and Kyte snap-called.
Cheng Zhao: A♣Q♣
Jon Kyte: A♥K♠
Zhao was dominated and was unable to connect on the 6♣3♦5♦7♠3♠ runout and departed in fourth-place.
Umberto Ruggeri called from the small blind with 4♥2♥ and Padraig O'Neill checked his option from the big blind with 8♣7♦.
Both players checked on the 8♠Q♣10♣ flop and then Ruggeri led out for 300,000 after the 5♣ fell on the turn. O'Neill called with his pair of eights.
The Q♠ completed the board and Ruggeri kept his foot on the gas for a hefty 845,000 bet. O'Neill burned up a time extension as he contemplated his decision, but eventually decided to call.
Ruggeri tabled his bluff and O'Neill dragged the pot.
The three remaining players are on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padraig O'Neill | Ireland | 9,225,000 | 62 |
| Jon Kyte | Norway | 26,500,000 | 177 |
| Umberto Ruggeri | Italy | 2,710,000 | 18 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Umberto Ruggeri called from the small blind with 10♠10♣ and Padraig O'Neill checked his option in the big blind with Q♦2♥.
Ruggeri check-called a 150,000 bet from O'Neill on the 5♠Q♣9♣ flop and a 600,000 bet from O'Neill on the 7♠ turn.
Both players checked down after the K♥ completed the board and O'Neill showed Ruggeri the bad news before being sent the pot.
Jon Kyte limped in from the small blind with J♠3♥ and Umberto Ruggeri checked in the big blind with 9♥7♣. Kyte check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on the 9♣8♥5♦ flop.
Jon Kyte opened to 325,000 from the button with Q♠9♥ and folded out the other two players.
The hand after Kyte received a walk in the big blind.
Padraig O'Neill opened A♠9♠ from the button to 300,000. Jon Kyte three-bet to 1,100,000 with A♦Q♣ from the small blind. O'Neill called with the dominated ace.
O'Neill paired his nine on the 9♣6♦4♥ flop and called for 825,000. Kyet checked on the 10♦ turn which O'Neill checked through to the 2♠ river. Both players checked through to showdown and O'Neill chipped up.
Padraig O'Neill called from the small blind with A♣7♥ and Jon Kyte raised to 550,000 from the big blind with 3♠3♣. O'Neill called.
O'Neill check-called a 400,000 bet from Kyte on the K♣9♦7♠ flop and then both players checked on the 10♠ turn and J♥ river.
O'Neill showed Kyte his pair of sevens and collected the pot.
Jon Kyte jammed from the small blind and Umberto Ruggeri called for his last 1,750,000 from the big blind.
Umberto Ruggeri: A♥2♥
Jon Kyte: 10♦5♦
Both players paired up on the A♦5♥8♣ flop and Ruggeri improved to two pair on the 2♣ turn. The 4♣ river was a brick and the Italian doubled again.
Jon Kyte limped in from the small blind and Umberto checked his option from the big blind.
Kyte bet 150,000 on the A♣J♣9♥ flop before Ruggeri made it 350,000. Kyte jammed and Ruggeri quickly called for the 1,950,000 he had behind.
Umberto Ruggeri: 8♣7♣
Jon Kyte: J♦9♦
Kyte had flopped two pair, but Ruggeri had outs to the flush as well as a straight draw. The 10♣ turn gave Ruggeri the best hand and held out to double after the 8♥ river.
Jon Kyte opened to 325,000 on the button with K♣9♦ and was called by Umberto Ruggeri in the small blind with A♦9♥ and Padraig O'Neill in the big blind with 7♥7♦ for a family pot.
Action checked to Kyte on the 5♠3♦10♦ flop and he continued for 450,000. Ruggeri then check-raised to 1,200,000, which got quick folds from both O'Neill and Kyte.
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