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11-27-2024 03:14 UTC-12

Two Streets of Value for Mikk

Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kaido Mikk opened to 3,000 from the hijack and received calls from Traian Stanciu on the button and Amir Hassan in the small blind.

The flop came K♥K♦9♦. Hassan checked, Mikk bet 3,000, Stanciu called and Hassan called.

Mikk bet 12,000 when checked to on the 7♠ turn and this time only Stanciu called.

Both players checked the J♦ river. Mikk showed trips with K♣Q♦ and Stanciu's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Hassan	395,000 10,000	10,000

Kaido Mikk	212,000
Traian Stanciu	205,000

Tags: Amir Hassan Kaido Mikk Traian Stanciu

11-27-2024 03:06 UTC-12

Mustafov and Farah Both Have Two Pair

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fahredin Mustafov opened the button and Elie Farah called out of the big blind.

They saw a flop of 5♦A♥2♣ where Farah check-called a bet of 4,000 from Mustafov to see the 3♦ turn, which went check-check.

The J♥ dropped on the river and Mustafov fired out 18,000, which got a quick call out of Farah.

Mustafov then revealed two pair with A♣J♠, and Farah flash 3x2x for a smaller two pair before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	350,000 30,000	30,000
Fahredin Mustafov	150,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Elie Farah Fahredin Mustafov

11-27-2024 03:02 UTC-12

Neagoe Gets a Shove Through

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 7♣8♦3♥8♥ and around 7,500 in the middle, Darius Neagoe bet 5,000 from the small blind and was called by a player in the big blind.

Neagoe shoved for 25,000 on the 10♦ turn and the big blind mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Neagoe	42,500 42,500	42,500

Tags: Darius Neagoe

11-27-2024 02:53 UTC-12

Kashani Rivers Two Pair

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Arian Kashani just got a river value bet paid off, which slightly angered his opponent.

The board read J♥7♦10♣A♠9♠ and Kashani had fired 15,000 on the river from the small blind, and the under-the-gun player was contemplating for a while. Eventually, he called.

Kashani then showed J♦9♦ for two pair, and his opponent launched his cards back to the dealer in frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashani	320,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Arian Kashani

11-27-2024 02:48 UTC-12

Full House for Milbutas

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Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A full board of 10♣K♠Q♣4♦Q♥ was already showing with around 40,000 chips in the middle when Vytautas Milbutas fired out a small bet of 7,000 on the river. His opponent, Pavel Shchitnikov, didn't need to think for too long before he flicked in the call.

Milbutas then showed a full house with K♦Q♦, and Shchitnikov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vytautas Milbutas	180,000 25,000	25,000
Pavel Shchitnikov	155,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Pavel Shchitnikov Vytautas Milbutas

11-27-2024 02:45 UTC-12

Assorted Chip Stacks After Final Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Hassan	405,000 145,000	145,000

Mahmut Sanli	375,000 375,000	375,000
Elie Farah	320,000 105,000	105,000
Arif Yildirim	310,000 310,000	310,000
Arian Kashani	295,000 15,000	15,000
Milad Souderjani	293,000 38,000	38,000
Walid Bou Habib	278,000 128,000	128,000
Maxim Son	255,500 170,500	170,500
Mohamed Mokrani	225,000 225,000	225,000
Caner Gunes	215,500 54,500	54,500
Yiannakis Papapetrou	195,000 28,000	28,000
Georges Hanna	178,000 178,000	178,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-27-2024 02:25 UTC-12

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players are on their last 15-minute break.

11-27-2024 02:22 UTC-12

M'hiri Takes from Sibgatova

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

With four players seeing a board of 9♣J♠A♣K♣ and just over 15,000 in the middle, Alisa Sibgatova bet 8,500 from the small blind, receiving two folds from players in the big bliknd and middle position respectively before Chakib M'hiri called on the button.

Both players checked the 9♦ river. Sibgatova had two pair with K♠J♦ but M'hiri had a better two pair with A♥5♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib M'hiri	121,500 38,500	38,500
Alisa Sibgatova	29,500 38,500	38,500

11-27-2024 02:20 UTC-12

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

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