Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Around 43,000 was in the middle on a board of Q♦3♥J♠A♦, and Jon Kyte check-called a pot-sized bet from Daniel Rezaei.
The 6♥ completed the board, and Kyte checked to his opponent. Rezaei took some time to think before firing out a bet of 68,000.
Kyte said "I was expecting more than that", as he pondered his decision. He made the call, and Rezaei tabled A♠J♣ for the turned two pair, causing Kyte to muck.
"What a turn", said Kyte, suggesting he was ahead on the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
305,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Joris Ruijs opened to 10,000 from middle position and was called by Vojtech Ruzicka to his left. Adrian State in the small blind raised all-in for 136,000, and Ruijs quickly called. It took way longer for Ruzicka to make a decision, but he eventually folded.
Adrian State: Q♦10♦
Joris Ruijs: K♣K♦
State flopped a flush draw with the 2♦4♠6♦ flop, but the K♠2♥ runout gave a full house to Ruijs who eliminated State. "You were winning?" asked a player to Ruzicka. "No," he answered, relieved.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
335,000
173,500
|
173,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Thomas Hueber was all-in and at risk for around 25,000 from the small blind. He was covered by Bruno Bernardino.
Thomas Hueber: A♣10♠
Bruno Bernardino: A♦K♦
Bernardino's Big Slick made top pair across the 4♠J♦6♦K♠8♦ runout to send Hueber to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Action folded to Arthur Thiriart in the small blind, who raised to 100,000, sufficient to cover the remaining stack of [Removed:546] in the big blind of around 94,000. [Removed:547] quickly got his chips into the middle.
[Removed:546]: J♦J♣
Arthur Thiriart: A♦6♣
[Removed:547] was in great shape with pocket jacks versus a single overcard, and the K♣Q♦9♦Q♥7♠ runout confirmed his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
150,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
After an open to 10,000 and a three-bet to 35,000 by Vojtech Ruzicka on the button, Ryan Plant in the big blind moved all in for 102,000. The initial raiser folded, but Ruzicka went deep into the tank before making the call.
Ryan Plant: Q♠Q♥
Vojtech Ruzicka: A♠10♣
Plant was on his way to double up on 7♥4♣6♣3♠, but the A♦ river gave the best pair to Ruzicka, ending Plant's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Renji Mao opened to 10,000 from middle position, and was faced with a three-bet to 26,000 from Luca Maccatrozzo on the button. Action back to Mao, who called.
The A♥10♥10♠ flop was checked through to the Q♥ turn, where Mao led out with a bet of 20,000. Maccatrozzo called.
The A♠ completed the board, and Mao continued with a bet of 45,000. After some thought, Maccatrozzo called.
Mao showed Q♣10♣ for the full house, and that was good enough as Maccatrozzo mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
130,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
Artsiom Lasouski opened to 10,000 from early position. Bruno Bernardino called in the hijack. Maksim Vaskresenski three-bet to 20,000 from the button. Lasouski called and Bernardino folded.
Lasouski check-called a bet of 20,000 on the K♦5♠7♠ flop before both players checked the 8♣ turn. Lasouski then led for 45,000 on the A♦ river. Vaskresenski then deployed a time bank before calling. Lasouski tabled A♠K♥ and Vaskresenski mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
275,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
245,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Dan Djorno was all-in from the cutoff for around 35,000. Casimir Seire made the call from the big blind and had him covered.
Dan Djorno: A♦2♦
Casimir Seire: A♠9♠
The 4♠8♠7♠ flop meant Djorno was drawing dead. The 7♥ turn and 3♥ river were mere formalities.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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