With almost 10,000 chips in the middle on a full board of 10♣Q♦4♠K♦J♦, the action was on Soriano Puey, who put out a bet of 2,500. The UK's Luke Marsh was the man facing the bet and he looked a bit puzzled while running the hand through in his head. Eventually, Marsh dropped in the call.
Puey then tabled a straight with A♣7♥, and Marsh nodded in approval before he sent his cards into the muck.
Mattheus Van Donselaar opened to 300 from under the gun, and received a call from Evgenii Ushakov in the next seat. Stoyan Madanzhiev was on the button, and he produced a three-bet to 1,200, receiving calls from both of his opponents.
Three-way to the J♦8♦7♥ flop, which was checked through. On the 9♠ turn, action was checked to Madanzhiev, who slid out a bet of 1,800. Only Ushakov called.
The 2♥ river completed the board, and Ushakov changed approach, leading out with a blocker bet of 1,500. Madanzhiev thought for a moment but sent his hand to the dealer to give Ushakov the pot.
Action was on the turn on a board of 5♣4♠9♦2♥ with around 7,000 in the pot. Bruno Sanzani led out for 5,500 and Oleg Eltsov moved all in for 25,700. Sanzani went into the tank before making the call.
Sanzani flipped over K♦K♠, but Eltsov was ahead with A♦A♣.
The river came the 2♠ and Eltsov held with his pocket aces to win the pot, scoring an early double up less than half and hour into the Main Event.
Mustafa Simsek opened from early position to 300 and got called by Antoine Saout in middle position, Kirill Burtin on the button, and Anton Volkov in the small blind. Andrzej Powalka was in the big blind and made it 1,600 to go, which only Simsek called.
The flop came down 4♣10♣9♥ where Powalka fired a continuation-bet of 2,200. After a short time thinking, Simsek put in a raise to 7,200, and Powalka quickly let it go.
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Gonzalo Almeida kicked off the action from the hijack with a raise to 300, and Alexandr Kilennikov in the cutoff and both of the blinds called.
The 7♠A♦Q♠ flop saw checks from the blinds, leaving Almeida to fire a bet of 400. Kilennikov made the call, Ignas Jasinevicius folded his small blind, but Ivan Bryksin in the big blind stuck around with a call as well.
Bryksin checked the K♣ turn, and Almeida followed suit. Kilennikov, however, took the opportunity to bet 600, with Almeida being the only caller.
When the Q♦ landed on the river, both players checked. Almeida revealed A♠J♠ for two pair, and with Kilennikov mucking his hand, Almeida scooped the pot.
Action folded to Marco Poccia on the button, who opened to 300, receiving a call from Yiannis Liperis in the small blind. Eric Afriat was in the big blind, and he reached for chips before producing a three-bet to 1,500. Both of his opponents came along for the ride.
On the 10♣5♣4♠ flop, Afriat continued with a bet of 2,500 when action was checked to him. Poccia called and Liperis folded.
The 8♠ rolled off on the turn, and both players checked their option.
The A♦ completed the board, and Afriat took some time to think before firing out a bet of 7,500, close to pot. Poccia deliberated for a moment but ultimately sent his hand to the dealer.
Evgenii Ushakov limped under the gun and Ryan Mandara raised to 500 over the limper. Barny Boatman called on the button and Ushakov called.
The flop came 9♠2♦K♠ and Ushakov led for 300. Mandara wasn't having any of it and raised to 1,300. Boatman and Ushakov both folded and Mandara claimed the pot.
Gerard Rubiralta raised to 300 from under the gun and Vitalii Viunchenko three-bet to 1,300, which Rubiralta called.
The flop came 7♠5♦K♥ and Rubiralta checked. Viunchenko continued for 900 and Rubiralta called. Both players then checked it back on the 6♠ turn.
The river was the 6♦ and Rubiralta fired out a blocking bet of 800, which Viunchenko called. Rubiralta had Q♣Q♠ for pocket queens and Viunchenko mucked to give him the pot.
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