A player opened to 2,200 and received three calls, including from Dmitrijs Kozlovskis on the button, before Jose Criado three-bet jammed from the big blind for 16,800. Action folded to Kozlovskis, who made the call.
Jose Criado: 8♠8♣
Dmitrijs Kozlovskis: 9♥9♠
Kozlovskis had the better pair, and no surprises came on the 10♦6♦5♥A♥10♥ runout.
A player opened from early position, and received calls from Glen Cymbaluk and Jyri Merivirta, before Gheorghe Podovei produced a three-bet to 8,000 from the button. The opener folded, but Cymbaluk and Merivirta called.
Action was checked to Podovei on the Q♣10♥7♥ flop, who jammed for 16,000, with Cymbaluk calling and Merivirta folding.
Gheorghe Podovei: A♣A♥
Glen Cymbaluk: K♠J♠
Podovei was ahead with the overpair aces, but Cymbaluk had an up and down draw. However the 8♠3♥ turn and river were bricks, and Podovei scooped the pot.
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Manoe Betrix was all-in for 18,000 and at risk versus Jonas Degen.
Manoe Betrix: 9♦9♥
Jonas Degen: A♣K♠
Betrix didn't seem confident when he saw the cards, stating "I'm running bad this year", to which Degen responded "Don't worry, you'll win this one."
The Q♣6♣2♣ flop kept Betrix in front but Degen now had the club draw to go with his overcards, and he didn't need to wait long to hit the front after the A♠ turn, with the 3♣ river improving him to the nut flush.
