Vanier Pulls Ahead on the Turn

Mike Vanier bet 20,000 from middle position on a flop of A♣8♣9♠ and Kai Nicholls raised to 40,000 on the button. Vanier called and the 7♦ fell on the turn.

Both players checked to the 3♣ river, where Nicholls bet 35,000. Vanier snap-called with 8♠7♠ for two pair, and Nicholls mucked A♦Q♣.

At another table, Frank Brannan was all in for 108,000 from the big blind and up against Vitalijs Zavorotnijs in the small blind, but his A♥J♣ couldn't survive a flip against Zavorotnijs' 4♥4♣ and he was eliminated.