Xiaowen Zhao opened to 6,000 from under the gun, and Konstantinos Nanos three-bet shoved for 74,000 from the hijack. Vitaliy Kryza also shoved, for around 130,000 from the small blind, and Zhao got out of the way.
Konstantinos Nanos: 6♣6♦ 
Vitaliy Kryza: A♣K♥
The board ran out A♥6♥8♠9♦6♠, giving Nanos quad sixes to double through Kryza.
David Gabunia raised to 8,000 in early position before Nusret Atmaca three-bet to 18,000 in middle position. Gabunia then moved all in for 40,000, and Atmaca called.
David Gabunia: A♠8♠
Nusret Atmaca: A♣K♣
The 9♣7♣6♦ flop gave Gabunia a straight draw, while Atmaca picked up the nut flush draw. Atmaca hit top pair on the K♥ turn, while the 8♦ river arrived too late to save Gabunia as he was sent to the rail.
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Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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Level 13 Highlights
Simeon Naydenov opened from under the gun for 5,500 and found four callers along the way.
The flop came 10♦9♥6♦, and the action checked to Ermanno Di Nicola on the button. He led for 12,500, and only Naydenov stayed.
Both players checked the 8♥ turn.
On the 8♦ river, Naydenov checked again. Di Nicola responded with a bet of 26,000. Naydenov did not look pleased but eventually made the call. Di Nicola revealed 6♣6♥ for a full house, more than enough to scoop the pot.
Robert Heidorn raised to 5,500 in the hijack and Jon Sataoen called in the big blind.
Heidorn continued for 4,000 on the K♣5♣4♣ flop, and Sataoen called. Both players then checked the 10♦ turn.
Sataoen led out for 11,000 on the 2♠ river and Heidorn called. Sataoen then showed K♦10♠ for two pair, and Heidorn mucked.
Players were already three-ways and on the turn with a 9♣5♠7♣A♣ board. Dejan Maksimovic was all in and at risk from the big blind. Miao Chenxiang was also in the hand and sitting in the cutoff, and David Hu was on the button.
The pot stood at over 100,000 and Chenxiang and Hu checked to the K♣ river.
Chenxiang checked, Hu bet 35,000 and Chenxiang mucked, leaving just two players to battle it out for the pot.
Dejan Maksimovic: 7♥3♥
David Hu: J♣10♣
Hu had picked up the club flush and left Maksimovic out of luck.
After the hand a player at the table remarked "Did he have seven-three? But he jammed?"
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