When PokerNews arrived on the scene, a classic battle of the blinds was underway. Radoslav Stoyanov had built the pot up to 40,000 when Taago Tamm raised it to 85,000. Stoyanov responded by shoving all in for 415,000, putting Tamm in a tough spot. After burning through two of his time bank cards, Tamm ultimately chose to fold, giving up a solid pot to Stoyanov.
Anton Wigg raised to 11,000 in middle position, Sebestyen Csoti moved all in for 78,000 in the cutoff, and Wigg called.
Sebestyen Csoti: A♠Q♠
Anton Wigg: K♦J♦
Wigg picked up a flush draw on the 10♦6♠3♦ flop, while the 2♥ turn kept Csoti in the lead. The river, though, was the A♦ as Wigg completed his flush to send Csoti to the rail.
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With about 50,000 already in the pot and the board displaying 10♠J♦Q♣7♠, Marta Miquel led with a bet of 41,000, prompting Bernhard Binder to make the call.
When the K♦ hit the river, Miquel followed up with another bet, this time for 32,000, and Binder quickly called. However, Miquel's expression shifted as she revealed A♠K♥, likely anticipating a split pot after the king appeared on the river. To her surprise, Binder's cards went into the muck, allowing Miquel to scoop up the pot.
Chakib Mhiri just busted Team PokerStars Pro Benjamin Spragg thanks to a lucky river, and he and tablemate Alexandre Vuilleumier filled in the details.
Spragg three-bet to 50,000 in the small blind and Mhiri called on the button. The flop came Ax7x5x with two hearts and Spragg bet 40,000. Mhiri called and Spragg moved all in on the turn for 140,000.
Mhiri called with ace-jack, but Spragg had him dominated with ace-king until a jack arrived on the river to earn Mhiri the pot and send Spragg to the rail.
Mhiri also got involved in the next hand, betting 12,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 10♠6♠3♣ and Salvatore Camarda called in the big blind.
The turn was the Q♣ and Mhiri bet another 35,000. Camarda again called to the 10♣ river, where Mhiri bet 25,000. Camarda called once more and Mhiri showed K♦9♦ for a bluff. Camarda turned over A♥J♣ for ace-high as he took the pot.
Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Tudor Zapsa all-in for 134,000 and at risk versus Sebastian Malec.
Tudor Zapsa: 9♦9♣
Sebastian Malec: A♠9♠
Zapsa looked in good shape versus a single overcard, but the ace was in the window on the A♦Q♥2♣ flop, and he could not find his sole out, the remaining nine, on the 8♣ turn and 3♣ river.
Guy Taylor opened to 10,000 from middle position, and received calls from Leonidas Kostagiolas in the cutoff and Samuel Dray on the button, before Vadym Koliuzhnyi three-bet jammed from the small blind for 70,000.
After asking for a count, Taylor rejammed, forcing out his other opponents.
Vadym Koliuzhnyi: A♣9♣
Guy Taylor: A♥Q♦
Koliuzhnyi was in trouble with a dominated ace, and Taylor's better kicker played on the J♥8♠5♠J♦J♣ runout.
Georgios Vrakas had opened from early position to 10,000 and Tudor Zapsa shoved from the big blind for 62,000. Vrakas considering it for a while, then flicked in the call, which put Zapsa at risk.
Tudor Zapsa: A♥A♦
Georgios Vrakas: K♣Q♥
Vrakas did pair his queen on the 6♠Q♠6♦ flop, but couldn't crack the aces of Zapsa as the runout of 6♥9♣ earned the Moldovan player a double-up.
