With approximately 1,000,000 already in the pot, Teun Mulder opted to check-call his opponent's bet of 180,000 on the J♣Q♥6♠4♥ flop and turn.
On the 8♥ river, Mulder's opponent checked, prompting Mulder to make a bet of 1,500,000. In the end, his opponent's cards ended up in the muck, allowing Mulder to significantly increase his stack.
Action was already underway with 1,000,000 in the pot when Panagiotis Mavritsakis bet 490,000, prompting Thomas Mayer to respond with an all-in. Mavritsakis deliberated for a considerable time before ultimately deciding to make the call.
The board revealed K♠A♠3♣8♣ as Mavritsakis revealed his cards, showing A♦10♣, a pair of aces with a ten kicker. Mayer revealed A♥8♥, securing two pair with aces and eights. The 7♦ on the river brought excitement for Mayer, who momentarily jumped from his chair and expressed his joy loudly. After a few seconds, he returned to the table and apologized to Mavritsakis and the other players, saying, "Sorry, sorry about that."
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Stephen Song initiated the action from the cutoff with an open raise of 300,000. Kalidou Sow then shoved all in from the button with 1,745,000. With over 6,500,000, Naji Tannoury also went all in. Song, the initial raiser, twice inquired about Tannoury's chip count from the dealer.
"What do you have?" he asked Tannoury.
"You'll see," was Tannoury's enigmatic response. Despite being tempted to call, Song ultimately decided to fold.
Time for a showdown.
Kalidou Sow: A♥J♥
Naji Tannoury: K♠K♥
Previously, the king had been favorable to Tannoury, but this time the aces took the lead as the board showed 2♣A♣Q♣A♠6♣. Neither player had a club, resulting in a double-up for Sow.
Tom Talboom opened 300,000 in early position before Mateusz Wozniak three-bet to 1,500,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back around to Talboom who dropped a stack across the line and almost opened his cards before the table let him know Wozniak was not all-in.
The 10♥2♦2♥ flop hit the felt, and Talboom announced all-in. Wozniak went into the tank, using multiple time banks before calling off his remaining 290,000.
Mateusz Wozniak: A♦J♥
Tom Talboom: A♠Q♣
Both players had ace-high, but Talboom was in the lead with his queen-kicker. The 6♣ turn, and 5♥ river were no help for Wozniak as he exited the table.
