Action folded to Artur Martirosian in the small blind, who completed. Ben Heath was in the big blind and raised to 4,000. Martirosian called.
On the 5♥4♠5♣ flop Martirosian check-called versus a bet of 2,500 from Heath.
The Q♦ turn was checked through by both players.
On the 9♠ river, Martirosian led out with a bet of 2,000 and Heath quickly folded.
The pot stood at approximately 35,000 with two players looking at a flop of 8♣J♦2♣.
Sergio Aido, who was in the big blind, bet out 25,000. Alex Kulev, the reigning €100,000 EPT Super High Roller champion, made the call.
The K♦ turn saw Aido bet again, this time for 44,000. Kulev called.
The A♣ river saw Aido use a time bank chip before placing a bet large enough to put Kulev all in for his remaining 136,000. Kulev looked frustrated to snap-fold.
Action folded to Vicente Delgado on the button, who opened to 2,500, and Justin Bonomo defended the big blind.
On the 9♠6♣2♣ flop, Bonomo check-called versus a bet of 3,000 from Delgado.
The 10♠ and 4♥ turn and river were checked through by both players.
Bonomo showed Q♦2♦ for a pair of twos, which was good enough to force Delgado to muck his hand and send Bonomo the pot.
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Phil Ivey, in the big blind, bet out 8,000 on the 6♥J♠2♠ flop. Michael Watson, on the button, made the call.
The 10♥ turn saw Ivey commit an additional 20,000 chips into the middle. Watson was undeterred.
The 7♠ river slowed down Ivey, Watson took the lead with a bet of 63,000 and Ivey went deep into the tank.
Toying with calling chips in his hands, Ivey used two time bank chips before making a frustrated call. Watson tabled 10♠9♠ for a rivered flush, prompting Ivey to muck his cards.
The board read K♥5♣4♥6♦J♣ and around 40,000 was in the middle in a hand between Vicente Delgado and Christoph Vogelsang.
130,000 chips were in front of Vicente Delgado and Christoph Vogelsang had produced a raise of 231,500, leaving himself a single 500 chip behind.
After some deliberation, Delgado put his hand in the muck.
Two players were looking at a board that read Q♦4♣4♦8♦.
Justin Bonomo, in the big blind, checked the action to Bert Stevens, on the button. Stevens bet out 7,000 and Bonomo responded with a check-raise to 23,000. Stevens called.
The 10♠ river saw Bonomo bet out 50,000. Stevens look displeased to make the call. Bonomo tabled A♦3♦ for the nut flush, winning him this pot.
Kayhan Mokri opened to 2,500 from early position and was called by Phil Ivey on the button and Joao Vieira in the big blind.
The A♠A♣Q♥ flop was checked through by all players.
On the 5♠ turn, Vieira led out with a bet of 6,5000, which received a call from Mokri and a fold from Ivey.
The K♣ rolled off on the river, and Vieira checked to his opponent. Mokri fired out a bet of 11,000, and Vieira swiftly disposed of his hand.
The action was picked up on the 6♥4♣10♥K♣ board with 25,500 in the middle.
Byron Kaverman, in the cutoff, checked the action to Mikita Badziakouski, on the button, who overbet to 30,000. Kaverman called.
The 2♥ river saw both players check to a showdown. Kaverman tabled J♣J♠, while Badziakouski won this pot with 6♠6♣ for a set of sixes.
"Bawk, bawk!" Daniel Dvoress said, imitating a chicken to lightly needle Badziakouski's conservative check back, much to the table's amusement.
Kayhan Mokri raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Phil Ivey defended in the big blind.
Ivey check-called a bet of 1,500 from Mokri on the K♣K♠7♠ flop.
The 10♦ turn checked through to the 2♦ river. Ivey tossed a single blue 5,000 chip in the middle and Mokri folded in a snap.
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