Talal Shakerchi is having a better day, so far, than he did playing in the big cash game two days ago. John Juanda tried to get him off a hand on the flop but ended up giving up on the turn.
Shakerchi opened to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Juanda on the button and Jonathan Duhamel in the big blind.
Shakerchi continued for 5,100 on the flop only for Juanda to raise to 15,000. Duhamel folded before Shakerchi three-bet to 40,200. Junada called but folded to a 63,000 bet on the turn.
Tom Marchese's stack is into the black after he won a pot off Philipp Gruissem.
The two players took to a flop where Marchese check-called a 10,000 bet. Both players elected to check turn before Marchese led for 28,000 on the river. Gruissem called and mucked upon seeing his opponent's .
On the flop, Mikhail Smirnov fired a bet of 6,000, and Andrew Lichtenberger called. Mike Watson also called to close off the action, then the was added to the board on the turn. Smirnov bet 16,000, and Lichtenberger folded. Watson put in a raise to 46,000, and Smirnov called.
The river was the , and Smirnov checked. Watson bet 78,000, and Smirnov made the call. Watson tabled the for a set of eights, and Smirnov mucked his hand.
We just caught Antonio Esfandiari check-calling a bet on the flop against Marc-Andre Ladouceur but didn't quite see the bet size. On the turn the hit and this time Esfandiari lead out for 19,300. Ladouceur, seated on the button, thought for a while and called.
On the river the hit and Esfandiari picked up some more chips and he fired out 36,300 this time. Ladouceur eventually made the call and mucked when Esfandiari turned over .
The stakes are big so it's no wonder that Viktor Blom is in his element. Dan Smith is no stranger to winning big buy-in tournaments but he had to admit defeat in a hand with the Swede.
Smith opened to 3,000 from the hijack and called when Blom three-bet to 8,600 off the button. The flop fanned and Smith led for 14,000. Blom called to see the turn where he bet 28,000 when Smith checked to him.
Smith called and checked to Blom on the river. Smith gave up and folded after he was faced with a 58,500 bet.
Marc-Andre Ladouceur and Antonio Esfandiari battled in the blinds and it was the latter that came out on top.
On a flop Esfandiari led for 4,300 from the small blind and Ladouceur called to the turn where he bet 6,500 when the action was checked to him. Esfandiari check-raised to 20,000 and his Canadian opponent called.
The river fell and both players checked. Esfandiari opened and it was good as Ladouceur mucked.
From the button, Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel raised to 3,000. Dani Stern made the call from the small blind, then Vladimir Troyanovsky reraised to 11,000 from the big blind. Duhamel and Stern both called, and the dealer pulled in the bets before running out the flop.
On the flop, Stern checked first, then Troyanovsky fired 18,000. Duhamel flatted behind before Stern gave it up and left the other two to do battle.
The turn was the , and Troyanovsky checked. Duhamel checked behind.
The river was the , and Troyanovsky checked again. Duhamel took his time, then fired 28,000. Troyanovsky tank-called, and watched Duhamel roll over the for a missed flush draw. Troyanovsky showed the for two pair, but he also had spades, so it could've been very bad new for Duhamel if he did in fact hit his flush.
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu is back in action following a fourth-place finish in the €10,000 Main Event last night. He also attending the PokerStars party last night, but stayed off the alcohol in preparation for a big, important day of poker. Last year, Negreanu had a little bit too much fun prior to the start of the €100,000 Super High Roller and suffered through the last hours of Day 1 following a late entry.
On the flop, Negreanu was involved with Mike "Timex" McDonald. Both players checked, with Negreanu acting first, then the dealer placed the out on the turn. Both players checked again.
The river completed the board with the , and Negreanu checked. McDonald opted to go for a bet, and wagered 4,500. Negreanu folded, and McDonald won the pot.
On the next hand, action folded to Negreanu on the button, and he raised to 2,500. McDonald called from the small blind, and once again it was these two taking a flop together.
The rolled out, and that's as far as this hand would go. Following a check from McDonald, Negreanu's continuation bet of 3,200 was enough to do the trick because McDonald folded.
flop only for Juanda to raise to 15,000. Duhamel folded before Shakerchi three-bet to 40,200. Junada called but folded to a 63,000 bet on the 
turn.
flop where Marchese check-called a 10,000 bet. Both players elected to check 
turn before Marchese led for 28,000 on the 
river. Gruissem called and mucked upon seeing his opponent's 
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flop, Mikhail Smirnov fired a bet of 6,000, and Andrew Lichtenberger called. Mike Watson also called to close off the action, then the 
was added to the board on the turn. Smirnov bet 16,000, and Lichtenberger folded. Watson put in a raise to 46,000, and Smirnov called.
, and Smirnov checked. Watson bet 78,000, and Smirnov made the call. Watson tabled the 
for a set of eights, and Smirnov mucked his hand.
hit and this time Esfandiari lead out for 19,300. Ladouceur, seated on the button, thought for a while and called.
hit and Esfandiari picked up some more chips and he fired out 36,300 this time. Ladouceur eventually made the call and mucked when Esfandiari turned over 
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and Smith led for 14,000. Blom called to see the 
turn where he bet 28,000 when Smith checked to him.
turn where he bet 6,500 when the action was checked to him. Esfandiari check-raised to 20,000 and his Canadian opponent called.
and it was good as Ladouceur mucked.
flop.
, and Troyanovsky checked. Duhamel checked behind.
, and Troyanovsky checked again. Duhamel took his time, then fired 28,000. Troyanovsky tank-called, and watched Duhamel roll over the 
, and action checked to Ivey. He fired 6,000, and Lichtenberger folded. Bulychev made the call.
rolled out, and that's as far as this hand would go. Following a check from McDonald, Negreanu's continuation bet of 3,200 was enough to do the trick because McDonald folded.