Players in the MPO Main Event are heading for their first 20-minute break of the day.
Players in the MPO Main Event are heading for their first 20-minute break of the day.
Action folded around to Truquens, who completed the small blind with Q♣7♠ and Alain Dery checked his option in the big blind with 8♠3♥.
The flop came K♠8♦K♣ and Truquens checked. Dery bet 75,000 with his two pair and Truquens called with his queen-high. Both players then checked it back on the 3♠ turn.
The river came the Q♥ and Truquens picked up a higher two pair. He bet 200,000 and Dery called. Truquens won the pot, adding 395,000 to his stack and leaving Dery short.
Ivan Govorov open-raised from early position with 10♠10♣ and Truquens called in the big blind with 9♥7♣.
The flop came 10♥7♦A♦ and Truquens checked. Govorov bet 100,000 with his set of tens and Truquens called.
The 8♠ turn gave Truquens a straight draw along with his bottom pair. He opted to lead out with a big sizing of 325,000, which Govorov called.
The river was the 2♦, a bit of an action killer that put potential flushes on the board along with straights. Truquens bet 850,000, just under a pot sized bet. Dovorov called and won the hand with his set to take the chip lead.
Truquens open-raised to 120,000 from the hijack with 10♣9♣ and Alain Dery called in the cutoff with 7♣6♣.
The flop of 9♦4♦5♠ brought something for everyone, as Truquens picked up top pair and Dery a straight draw. Truquens bet 100,000 and Dery snap-called.
The turn came the 9♥ to give Truquens trips. Truquens bet 200,000 and Dery called.
The 9♠ improved Truquens to quads and he checked to induce. Dery saved himself some chips when he checked back to see Truquens show his quads.
Jonathan Stoeber open-raised to 130,000 from early position with A♥J♣ and Truquens called in the cutoff with J♠10♠.
The flop ran out 5♦K♣5♥ and Stoeber checked. Truquens bet 100,000 and Stoeber folded to give him the pot.
Ivan Govorov open-raised to 120,000 from middle position and Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel moved all in from the big blind for 500,000. Govorov called and players flipped their cards, with Grand-Moursel at risk.
Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel: A♥Q♠
Ivan Govorov: 10♠10♥
The board ran out 4♠J♠2♦3♣2♥ and Govorov held. Grand-Moursel was eliminated from the tournament in ninth place for 75,000 MAD.
Richi open-raised from the cutoff with 7♥7♦, Alain Dery called in the small blind with Q♥J♣, and Ivan Govorov called in the big blind with 6♣2♣.
All three players checked back on the 5♦K♣2♠ flop. The 6♦ turn gave Govorov two pair. Dery checked and Govorov bet 225,000, which only Richi called with his sevens.
The river was the 8♠ and Govorov moved all in. Richi folded and Govorov won the pot.
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Alain Dery open-raised to 100,000 from under the gun with 9♦8♣, EV flat called in middle position with K♦K♣, and Truquens called in the big blind with A♥10♣.
The flop came 6♠6♥J♠ and all three players checked to see the 3♥ turn. Action checked to EV, who then decided to bet his overpair for 125,000.
Dery then check-raised to 250,000, getting out of line with his airy hand. EV called to see the 2♦ river.
Dery fired again for 325,000 and EV made the call to win yet another decent pot and position himself as the firm chip leader.
EV raised to 100,000 from the hijack with Q♠8♠, Jean-Pierre Grand-Moursel called in the small blind with K♦J♣, and Richi called in the big blind with 10♣8♥.
The flop came 4♦5♦4♠, missing all players. Action checked to EV, who bet 150,000. Grand-Moursel and Richi both folded and EV won another one.