PopicuSTAR raised to 160,000 from early position. Jan Tichacek, in the hijack, three-bet-jammed for around 1,000,000. PopicuSTAR called.
Jan Tichacek: A♣Q♦
PopicuSTAR: 6♦6♥
Tichacek was behind and remained that way on the J♦4♠7♥10♦ runout. However, the dealer placed the Q♣ on the river for Tichacek to survive.
Zak moved all in from the button for 895,000, and was at risk when Petr Kubenka shoved in the small blind.
Zak: A♥Q♣
Petr Kubenka: A♠Q♥
Both players turned over the same hand, with the J♥6♥8♥ flop providing Zak with the chance an unlikely double. Kubenka saw a safe J♦ turn and 9♦ river, and the dealer sent half of the pot to both players.
Inatho raised to 160,000 from early position. Vito Vella, in the cutoff, three-bet-jammed for 425,000. Inatho snap-called.
Vito Vella: A♣10♥
Inatho: Q♣Q♠
The A♠ window card looked like survival for Vella, but the 4♦Q♦ that followed dampened those dreams. The K♠ turn gave Vella a gutshot, but the 3♣ river confirmed his exit.
Paul Craciunas checked the Q♣K♣Q♦ flop from the big blind, and Luigi Pignataro fired 80,000 in early position. Craciunas then check-raised to 165,000, and the call was made.
Craciunas led out for 215,000 after seeing the 3♠ turn, and Pignataro slid in a call. The 5♣ river saw Craciunas announced all in for 410,000, and Pignataro took some time before letting his hand go.
Level: 22
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
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The remaining 140 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Action will resume shortly before 9:00 p.m. local time.
The pot stood at 460,000 in a blind versus blind battle.
Inatho, in the small blind, checked the 5♥Q♣7♥ flop to lakyluk17, in the big blind. lakyluk17 bet out 125,000 and Inatho called.
The 4♥ turn checked through to the 10♣ on the river. Inatho elected to take the lead for 230,000, and lakyluk17 was forced to fold.