Stephen Chidwick raised to 7,500 from the button before Mustapha Kanit bumped it up to 21,600 from the small blind. Timothy Adams was on the big blind and thought about his decision before finally making the call. That was enough to see Chidwick fold his hand as the two other players watched the flop come down .
Kanit led out for 27,300 and was called before the landed on the turn. Kanit tanked over his decision a little longer this time around before committing 58,000 in chips. Adams came along as the completed the board.
Kanit then reached for his 100k-chip and tossed it into the middle as his final bet. Adams this time went into the tank before finally calling over a minute later. Kanit then tabled his for top pair which was enough to take down the pot as Adams mucked his cards.
In a battle of the blinds, Martin Jacobson raised to 9,000 out of the small blind and was called by David Peters from one seat over. The 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event champion continued for 12,000 on the flop and Peters called before doing so again for 26,000 on the turn.
Peters had about 90,000 chips left and got those in once the completed the board and Jacobson looked him up with . Peters only had for trips sixes and was sent to the rail.
Joining the action on the turn, Juha Helppi bet 11,000 and called the raise to 55,000 by Leon Tsoukernik. On the river, Helppi checked and snap-called the 66,000-bet of Tsoukernik. The owner of the King's Casino turned over and that was only second best to the of the Finn.
Micah Raskin had lost quite a lot of chips lately and just recovered some in a hand with Joseph Cheong. Raskin had raised to 7,000 preflop and got called by Cheong as well as Mike Leag and Dmitry Gromov. On the flop, Raskin check-raised to 32,000 and Cheong called the extra 16,000 after betting the very same amount himself.
Raskin bet 32,000 on the turn and Cheong called before both players checked the on the river. Raskin turned over the [] and the pair of jacks won the pot.
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 7,500 and was called by Mike McDonald on the button to go heads-up to the flop of . The Belorussian continued for 7,000 and "Timex" called to see the on the turn. Badziakouski bet 20,000 and McDonald put in the chips once again.
The on the river triggered a check by the Belorussian and a bet of 50,000 by McDonald, who was paid off and showed as winning hand.
The table folded around to Connor Drinan on the button who raised it up to 6,000. Fedor Holz was on the big blind and made the call before both players watched the flop come down .
Both players checked as the dealer produced the on the turn. Holz bet out 7,500 before Drinan splashed the pot with a raise that had his opponent covered.
Holz tanked for over a minute before making the call for his remaining 35,600 in chips.
Drinan:
Holz:
Holz was in front with his two pair and improved to a full house when the completed the board.
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Fedor Holz limped under the gun and Vladimir Troyanovkiy isolated with a raise to 7,000 from the hijack. Jean-Noel Thorel three bet to 26,000 on the button and Holz quickly laid his hand down. Troyanovkiy four bet to 58,000 and Thorel didn't waste much time before calling.
Troyanovkiy checked the flop and called the casual 75,000 bet that his French opponent made.
Both players checked the on the turn and on the river. Troyanovskiy showed and Thorel mucked.
Fedor Holz opened to 6,000 from the hijack on the short handed table and saw Connor Drinan make it 17,000 to go from the big blind. Holz made the call and called the 14,000 bet on as well.
Both players checked the on the turn and the popped up on the river. Drinan pushed forward 177,000, more than enough to set Holz all in. Holz thought about it for a bit, but eventually folded.
The next hand Holz limped under the gun, but folded as there was an isolation raise and three bet behind him.
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landed on the turn. Kanit tanked over his decision a little longer this time around before committing 58,000 in chips. Adams came along as the 
completed the board.
for top pair which was enough to take down the pot as Adams mucked his cards.
flop and Peters called before doing so again for 26,000 on the 
turn.
completed the board and Jacobson looked him up with 
for trips sixes and was sent to the rail.
turn, Juha Helppi bet 11,000 and called the raise to 55,000 by Leon Tsoukernik. On the 
river, Helppi checked and snap-called the 66,000-bet of Tsoukernik. The owner of the King's Casino turned over 
and that was only second best to the 
of the Finn.
flop, Raskin check-raised to 32,000 and Cheong called the extra 16,000 after betting the very same amount himself.
turn and Cheong called before both players checked the 
on the river. Raskin turned over the [] 
. The Belorussian continued for 7,000 and "Timex" called to see the 
on the turn. Badziakouski bet 20,000 and McDonald put in the chips once again.
on the river triggered a check by the Belorussian and a bet of 50,000 by McDonald, who was paid off and showed 
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on the turn. Holz bet out 7,500 before Drinan splashed the pot with a raise that had his opponent covered.
flop and called the casual 75,000 bet that his French opponent made.
as well.