Hands 70-71: Buhr Doubles Through Dimov
Hand 70: Dany Parlafes held 
and he limped from the button. Ognyan Dimov completed from the small blind with 
and Benjamin Buhr checked 
from the big blind.
All three players checked down a flop of 
and a turn of 
. The 
came down on the river and Dimov checked a third time. Buhr bet 150,000 and Parlafes let his cards go. Dimov called with his pair of deuces but they were no good against Buhr's queens.
Hand 71: Dimov limped his button and Buhr moved all in for 1.42 million from the small blind it folded back to Dimov and he instantly called.
Dimov: 
Buhr: 
Dimov was in a dominating position with his pocket queens, but Buhr quickly took the lead after the 
flop hit the felt. The 
fell on fourth street, meaning Buhr needed only to fade a queen on the river in order to stay alive. The 
fell on the river, allowing Buhr to double up to 2.79 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,460,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
3,350,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
|
||
|
2,790,000
1,730,000
|
1,730,000 |