Vlad Martynenko held the chip lead to start Level 15.
The Day 1b field grew to 134 entrants with 57 players remaining.
Vlad Martynenko held the chip lead to start Level 15.
The Day 1b field grew to 134 entrants with 57 players remaining.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 600
Vlad Martynenko opened to 9,000 from under the gun. Artur Martirosian three-bet to 27,000 from the hijack and Martynenko called.
Martynenko check-called a bet of 21,318 after the ![]()
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came on the flop before he check-called a bet of 66,487 after the
came on the turn.
The
paired the board on the river and Martynenko checked again. Martirosian bet enough to cover the 232,897 Marynenko had behind and got a call.
Martirosian turned over ![]()
and doubled-up Martynenko to give him the chip leader after he turned over ![]()
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Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt opened from the hijack to 10,000. Vlad-Stefan "HaiFanFan" Lache three-bet to 25,575 from the button and Alt called.
Alt check-called a bet of 28,000 after the ![]()
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came on the flop. Alt checked again after the
came on the turn and Lache bet enough to cover the 81,769 Alt had behind. Alt made the call and the cards were turned over.
Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt: ![]()
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Vlad-Stefan "HaiFanFan" Lache: ![]()
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Both players had two pair but Alt was drawing to just two outs for one of the remaining fives. Alt hit the rail after failing to hit a miracle with the
completing the board on the river and didn't immediately re-enter after the hand.
Day 1b is on its fifth short break.
David "Davidas75" Fhima opened to 9,000 from under the gun. Anton Wigg called from the cutoff before Wei Zhao three-bet jammed for 107,000 from the button. Fhima called off for a big blind less and Wigg folded.
David "Davidas75" Fhima: ![]()
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Wei Zhao: ![]()
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Zhao won the flip for stacks as the ![]()
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rolled out on the board to send Fhima to the rail.
Artur Martirosian was on top at the start of the third straight level. The field grew to 129 entrants with 65 players remaining to start the level. Late registration is open for another 75 minutes.
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,250/4,500
Ante: 550
Kevin Pu opened for 8,000 from the hijack. Kristen Bicknell three-bet to 20,000 before she called a four-bet jam to 78,410 by Pu.
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Both players hit a piece of the ![]()
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flop but Pu was still ahead. The
turn was a blank for both player and Pu doubled with two pair after the
completed the board.
Elio Fox opened for 8,800 from under the gun and was called by Arsenii Malinov from the hijack.
Both players checked the ![]()
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flop before Fox check-called a bet of 16,000 on the
turn. Fox checked again after the
completed the board on the river and Malinov jammed for 41,310.
Fox used some of his time bank before he made the call. Fox turned over ![]()
but this wasn't good enough as Malinov showed ![]()
for a flush to double up.