…but it doesn't always tell the full story. PokerStars Blog takes a close look at a fascinating hand on the secondary feature table. Joe Stapleton called it "weird", but that's not even the half of it.
Andrey Shatilov opened for 240,000 from early position and Slaven Popov moved all in for 950,000. Shatilov made the call.
Popov had 
and Shatilov turned over his 
. Once more the short stack was in against kings.
The cards ran out 
. The flop shot Popov in front and he stayed there to the river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
2,200,000
2,082,000
|
2,082,000 |
Kiryl Radzivonau opened to 245,000 from early position and it was passed to Slaven Popov on the button who moved all in for 2.18 million. Passed back to Radzivonau and the Belarussian called after about ten seconds.
Popov: 
Radzivonau: 
The flop came 
, Radzivonau made top pair but Popov flopped a set. The 
left Radzivonau drawing dead and Popov doubled up to over 4 million after the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
2,180,000
|
2,180,000 |
|
|
4,700,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
Andre Lettau opened from the cut-off and called a three-bet of 455,000 from Hossein Ensan on the button.
The flop was 
. Lettau check-called a bet of 265,000 from Ensan and they went to the turn 
. Both players checked to see a river card . Lettau check-called a bet of 275,000 to see that Ensan had 
but he was good with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,625,000
2,175,000
|
2,175,000 |
|
||
|
6,500,000
2,190,000
|
2,190,000 |
Andrey Shatilov and Samuel Phillips saw a 
flop together. Phillips check-called a 245,000 bet to see the 
on the turn. Phillips then led out for 455,000 at this point but Shatilov made the call.
The river was the 
and Phillips bet 685,000. Shatilov tanked for a couple of minutes but then let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,750,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
4,260,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
Andre Lettau opened for 250,000 and got called by Ji Zhang in the big blind. The flop was 
and Zhang led out for 400,000. Lettau thought it over and made the call. The turn was the 
and Zhang check-called a 700,000 bet from Lettau.
The river card was the and Zhang made another check. Lettau checked behind and mucked when Zhang showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,020,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
5,090,000
1,410,000
|
1,410,000 |
Bram Haenraets moved all in for 1,665,000 preflop from the hijack but everyone folded. He's still the shortest stack though and in dire need of a double up.
Samuel Phillips opened to 250,000 preflop in middle position, Kiryl Radzivonau then three-bet to 625,0000 behind him and Phillips made the call.
The flop came 
and Phillips checked, Radzivonau bet 500,000 and Phillips made the call. The turn was the and Phillips checked again, Radzivonau then bet 900,0000 and Phillips responded by moving all in.
Radzivonau was shocked and almost jumped up out of his chair. He tanked for several minutes, clearly having a very tough decision. Finally, with the clock ticking into the break, the Belarussian folded his hand.
Phillips is the new chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,340,000
2,590,000
|
2,590,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
Players are now on a break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,340,000 | |
|
|
7,365,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,880,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
4,830,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
4,525,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
|
4,120,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
|
3,075,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
2,810,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
1,990,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
