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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,820,000
395,000
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395,000 |
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390,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
4,125,000
1,455,000
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1,455,000 |
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1,425,000
1,305,000
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1,305,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,730,000
1,080,000
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1,080,000 |
|
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795,000
885,000
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885,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,650,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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855,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,670,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,110,000
495,000
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495,000 |
|
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890,000
275,000
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275,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,665,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
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|
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1,680,000
675,000
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675,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,815,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
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1,165,000
150,000
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150,000 |
|
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270,000
100,000
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100,000 |