Efimov Escalating Early
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sergei Efimo, who has greatly increased his stack since the start of the day, was involved in a hand with Nuri Hadioglu on the turn as the board read 
.
Hadioglu bet 175,000 from the big blind and Efimov called from the small blind. The river was the 
. Efimov led out for 215,000. Hadioglu thought it over for well over a minute before deciding to fold as Efimov added more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,950,000
2,175,000
|
2,175,000 |
|
400,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
and Lech bet another 90,000. Both opponents again called as the 
fell on the river.
. Er, though, had 
to take the pot.
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
to secure the pot for the aces as they chopped up Nader's chips.
, Benjamin Hammann bet 150,000 from middle position and was called by Evgenii Korchagin in the blinds.
and Hammann pushed forward a stack of chips to put Korchagin all in. Korchagin tanked for about two minutes before called off his last 200,000. Hammann turned over 
before Eduard Barsegian moved all in. Jakovljevic called for his last 600,000 with 
and Barsegian collected the massive pot.
and Dashti survived on the bubble, while Lech was left with just over 100,000.
to confirm his double up.
, the turn was the 
and a gasp arose from the crowd gathered around the table at the sight of another low card, but it didn't improve Cherinkov who was left paying off Degtiariovas on the 
